As Yamal LNG launches, both Russia and China try to claim success
Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin descended on the frigid Yamal Peninsula to participate in the opening ceremony for a…
With the Polar Silk Road, China’s Belt and Road Initiative moves into the Arctic
Featured image: COSCO’s container ship Arctic Ocean docked in Rotterdam. When China convened its Belt and Road Forum in Beijing last month,…
China's One Belt, One Road project comes to the Arctic
I’ve just published a new article in the peer-reviewed journal Area Development and Policy called “The Silk Road goes north: Russia’s role within China’s…