On December 9, 2018, the Halogaland bridge was inaugurated near Narvik in Norway in the presence of Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway and Wang Min, Chinese Ambassador to Oslo. The construction of an Arctic route, connecting northern Europe with China, is an opportunity to develop its northernmost regions.
The Polar Route and the Belt and Road Initiative
During Russian Prime Minister Medvedev‘s visit to Beijing on November 1, 2017, President Xi Jinping said he supports the development of the Arctic Polar route as a new axis of the Belt and Road initiative. The Polar Route Russia has
Towards a China-Denmark cooperation on the Arctic
On 4 March 2017, Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The two statesmen agreed to deepen their relations in many areas such as tourism, culture and football. They also discussed possible cooperation
Xi Jinping’s visit to Finland
Before meeting with the US President in Florida, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Finland on April 4, 2017 and was able to discuss with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Juha Sipila. The two heads of state share the