The term "science diplomacy" has been used by international experts since around the beginning of the '20s. It summarizes the efforts to rethink science diplomacy in the 21st century in times of technological disruption, geopolitical crises and nationalist tendencies – as a reaction to advancing globalization. Table.Briefings deals with this topic, among others, in a series of articles that started in February 2025.here you will find further contributions by Tim Gabel and Anne Brüning, also outside the article series.
Geopolitics: What Asian states want in the Arctic
China is not the only country pursuing economic and geopolitical strategies in the Arctic. Other Asian states are also positioning themselves. Most of them are concerned with security and energy. Singapore even fears for its existence.
By Fabian Peltsch