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China in the Arctic: Assessing Positions of Arctic States towards increasing Chinese Presence
Ochranová, Štěpánka ; Hornát, Jan (advisor) ; Sehnálková, Jana (referee)
The bachelor's thesis China in the Arctic: Assessing Positions of Arctic States towards increasing Chinese Presence deals with the issue of Chinese presence in the Arctic region. The thesis examines and compares the positions of individual Arctic states on this presence and its effects. Content analysis and a comparative method were used it the thesis, while the parameters of the comparison were the statements of the Arctic states on the Chinese factor in the Arctic (statements of representatives of these states and written statements), participation in summits organized by the People's Republic of China on the Arctic region, joint projects in areas and extent of mutual trade. The aim of the thesis is to divide the attitudes of the seven Arctic states into positive, negative or neutral. The conducted research according to all mentioned parameters defined the key points for this evaluation, which confirmed the hypothesis of the thesis. It is indeed possible to consider Russia as China's partner in the Arctic region, especially with regard to Russian proclamations and its cooperation in the region. The United States and Canada have taken a negative stance, both through their statements and by rejecting joint projects and not participating in Chinese summits. European countries, i.e. Finland, Sweden,...
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