The Policy of Asia-Pacific Region Countries in the Arctic Region

Student: Dobrovolschi Maria

Supervisor: Oleg Nikolaevich Barabanov

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: International Relations: European and Asian Studies (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2018

Traditionally, based on geographical reasons, the Arctic was a zone of influence of five states: Russia, the USA, Norway, Canada and Denmark. At present, the interest in the polar region is gradually growing, new players from the Asia-Pacific region are emerging: China, Japan, R. Korea, Singapore and India. Each of the countries pursues its own interests in the region, and therefore seeks to be actively involved in Arctic projects and the work of the Arctic Council, the most authoritative international forum at present, regulating the coordination and cooperation of countries in the Arctic zone. Of these countries, the most active policy in the Arctic is led by China, which has the potential to influance on the Arctic and Near-Arctic countries, and realize its interests.

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