That's a long way from Hainan Island in the South China Sea.
In 2018 we had a throwaway line in one of the posts:
...if you read Xinhua's translation of January's "Full text: China's Arctic Policy" you'll note they call themselves a ‘Near-Arctic state’.
This is to counter people like me using the 'non-polar' or 'non-Arctic' phrasing....
Now, not so throwaway. From gCaptain, July 11:
The U.S. Coast Guard encountered multiple military ships from the People’s Republic of China in the Bering Sea over the weekend.
On Saturday and Sunday, the crew of the USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756) detected three vessels approximately 124 miles north of the Amchitka Pass in the Aleutian Islands, while an HC-130J aircrew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak identified an additional vessel about 84 miles north of the Amukta Pass.
All four Chinese vessels were transiting in international waters but within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from the U.S. shoreline.
“The Chinese naval presence operated in accordance with international rules and norms,” stated Rear Adm. Megan Dean, Seventeenth Coast Guard District commander. “We met presence with presence to ensure there were no disruptions to U.S. interests in the maritime environment around Alaska.”
The Chinese vessels responded to U.S. Coast Guard radio communication, stating their purpose as “freedom of navigation operations.” The Coast Guard cutter Kimball monitored the ships until they moved south of the Aleutian Islands into the North Pacific Ocean. The Kimball continues to oversee activities in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone to ensure the safety of U.S. vessels and international commerce....
....MUCH MORE
If interested see also:April 2019
"China’s Emerging Strategies in the Arctic"
China defines itself as a near-Arctic state and says it will actively participate with wisdom and strength to future protection and development.Roger that, wisdom and strength, over.
- "China’s Polar Strategy: An Emerging Gray Zone?"
- "Pentagon warns of risk of Chinese submarines in the Arctic"
- "Don't Fear China's Arctic Takeover"
- "How To Avoid A Naval Cold War In The High North"
- Natural Gas: "Chinese oilmen make big discovery in Russian Arctic waters"
- "China opens bids for first nuclear-powered icebreaker"
"China Is Gaining Long-Coveted Role in Arctic, as Russia Yields"
