CHINESE POLICY STRATEGY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS IN THE ARCTIC

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to assess the policy of China in the Arctic in the context of the development of international maritime communications in the region. On the background of global warming and changes in climatic conditions in the Arctic Ocean, the competition of subjects of international relations for priority access to the economic and economic development of the Arctic region is intensifying. It represents one of the zones of traditional geopolitical activity of Russia, where resource and communication aspects of ensuring the national-state interests of the Russian Federation in the zone of the Northern Sea Route overlap. Currently, in accordance with international law, Russia has the right to determine the principles and rules of passage along the Northern Sea Route, however, the policies of individual countries, including the Republic of Korea, in the future may lead to a review of the functioning of the control regime over this strategic communication. The research methodology is based on the principles of consistency, which allowed us to analyze various sources of information and factual data in order to determine the main directions of China's activities to expand its influence on the development of international maritime communications in the Far North. As a result, the content of the Arctic policy of Republic of Korea is revealed, countries actively cooperating with China in the development of the region’s transport and logistics potential, and areas of interaction with them in this direction are identified.