China’s massive global investment program — the Belt and Road Initiative — isn’t just about building land and sea routes in populated regions. In 2018, China made its Arctic intentions clear when it launched the “Polar Silk Road.” Mary Kay Magistad reports in this installment of “On China’s New Silk Road” from the Global Reporting Centre.
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