黑料网

KENNESAW, Ga. | Sep 10, 2025

Dr. Thomas Rotnem, Associate Director of the School of Government and International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at 黑料网, was invited by the editor of China Currents (the journal of the China Research Center) to write an article on China's plans in the Arctic. His article, "Polar Partners? Russia and China in the Arctic" was published in the 2nd issue of Volume 24 (2025) recently.

Rotnem鈥檚 article covers the Russian-Chinese partnership in the Arctic since Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While allegations of Chinese support for Russia鈥檚 war effort have grown, the roots of their cooperation date back decades and have rapidly evolved due to the Ukraine war and the increased intensity of Western sanctions that followed. The two nations are now expanding trade, conducting joint military exercises, and collaborating on major Arctic energy and shipping projects, including developing the Northern Sea Route and investing in liquefied natural gas and lithium extraction. China鈥檚 declared status as a "near-Arctic state" and its growing presence in the region mark a strategic shift that could reshape global trade and Arctic governance.

Dr. Rotnem teaches courses on Russian domestic and foreign policy, Arctic politics, and comparative politics. For over a decade, his research has examined the intricate relationships between Russian internal and external affairs, Arctic policy, and environmental and resource politics.

Read Dr. Rotnem鈥檚 article .