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Can China’s new Arctic sea route to Europe replace Middle East chokepoints?

Beijing's new 'Ice Silk Road' cuts through a melting Arctic, and could prompt new tensions with the US, analysts say.

Published Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 06:28
Beijing's new 'Ice Silk Road' cuts through a melting Arctic, and could prompt new tensions with the US, analysts say.

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