NATO and European officials are deeply concerned, as China and Russia enjoy scientific, commercial, and military breakthroughs across the Arctic region.
The two countries have strong diplomatic and economic ties, and are opening up the vast Arctic region to energy and minerals, and opening new trade routes.
Russia has deep expertise in Arctic operations and deep-sea technologies, while China deploys massive industrial capacity and investment in the building of new ports, undersea vehicles, and icebreakers.

北约和欧洲官员深感担忧,因为中国和俄罗斯在整个北极地区取得了科学、商业和军事上的突破。
两国拥有牢固的外交和经济联系,正在开放广阔的北极地区以获取能源和矿产,并开辟新的贸易路线。
俄罗斯在北极作业和深海技术方面拥有深厚的专业知识,而中国则部署了巨大的工业产能和投资,用于建造新港口、水下航行器和破冰船。