The fact that the People's Republic has interests in the Arctic is now more in the public eye. But what is the situation at the other pole? China has long since established itself as the top dog in the Antarctic.
By Amelie Richter
The Chinese Coast Guard has joined Russia on a patrol in the Arctic for the first time. Moscow is massively rebuilding its military capabilities in the region, which Beijing also wants to capitalize on.
By Fabian Peltsch
Last year, the size of the sea ice in the Antarctic declined sharply. In July, it lost an area the size of Algeria.
By Lisa Kuner
The global heads of state currently debate in Glasgow ways to tackle global warming. One region is already feeling the effects of climate change: the Arctic. As the ice dwindles, the region's appetites are growing. Beijing's activities in the Far North are alarming Brussels. But the EU's special envoy for the Arctic, Michael Mann, estimates the current potential for conflict as low.
By Amelie Richter
Climate change is bringing a new region into the focus of geopolitics: the Arctic. Long covered by meters of ice, its raw materials are now arousing desires. China, too, wants to get involved as a major power and incorporate the region as the Polar Silk Road into President Xi Jinping's prestige project. But it won't be quite that easy.
By Michael Radunski
