Chinese Policy and Presence in the Arctic

Timo Koivurova is a research professor and director of the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, Finland. He is also one of the editors of Arctic Law and Governance: the Role of China and Finland (2017).Sanna Kopra is a postdoctoral researcher in the Arctic Centre at University of Lapland and in the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki, Finland. She is the author of China and Great Power Responsibility for Climate Change (2019).

• Preface and AcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsNotes on Contributors1 Introduction to China’s Arctic EngagementSanna Kopra and Timo Koivurova2 China’s Rise in a Changing WorldMarc Lanteigne, Timo Koivurova and Matti Nojonen3 China’s Arctic PolicyTimo Koivurova, Sanna Kopra, Marc Lanteigne, Matti Nojonen, Malgorzata (Gosia) Smieszek and Adam Stepien4 China and Arctic ScienceMalgorzata Smieszek, Timo Koivurova and Egill Thor Nielsson5 China, Climate Change and the Arctic EnvironmentSanna Kopra, Karoliina Hurri, Liisa Kauppila, Adam Stepien and Yulia Yamineva6 China’s Economic Presence in the Arctic: Realities, Expectations and ConcernsAdam Stepien, Liisa Kauppila, Sanna Kopra, Juha Käpylä, Marc Lanteigne, Harri Mikkola and Matti Nojonen7 Chinese-Finnish Economic Relations within the Arctic Context: Hopes and DisappointmentsAdam Stepien, Timo Koivurova, Juha Käpylä, Harri Mikkola and Matti Nojonen8 Conclusion: China’s Policy and Presence in the ArcticTimo Koivurova, Sanna Kopra, Marc Lanteigne and Adam StepienIndex