Fwd from @ River Silk Road Will the Chinese conquer the Arctic through Kazakhstan? Chinese Arctic ambitions have long been well known to everyone — authorities send expeditions there and use the Northern Sea Route for logistics purposes. But the region is already talking about expanding plans. In #China, #Russia, and Kazakhstan, according to sources

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