Is the Polar Silk Road still in the freezer?

Jun 17, 2026·
Erdem Lamazhapov
Erdem Lamazhapov
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Abstract
Discusses whether China’s Polar Silk Road has stalled and argues that, while the initiative has lost momentum in recent years, Beijing continues to view Arctic shipping as a long-term strategic opportunity.
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Publication
Baltic Rim Economies 2/2026, p. 34, Centrum Balticum Foundation