Trump Greenland security claims clash with intelligence view on China and Arctic risks – Telegraph India

Fourteen years ago, a Chinese icebreaker called the Snow Dragon made a long and surprising voyage. Over three months in the summer, the scientific research vessel crossed from the Pacific to the Atlantic, traversing nearly 5,400 nautical miles of the Arctic Ocean, a first for China. The crew discovered that melting ice meant the ship could travel through the remote region without great difficulty, the expedition leader told reporters after docking in Iceland. “To our astonishment,” said the leader, Huigen Yang, “most part of the Northern Sea Route is open”. American and European officials took notice at the time and…