Conflicts and struggles seem to be in the global spotlight lately, while people ignore a recent startling move by the United States, as if returning to the era of colonial expansion. Recently, the United States unilaterally announced the expansion of its control toArcticand outside a large area of the Bering SeaContinental shelfsovereignty claims. This time the sovereignty claim is involvedContinental shelfWith a total area of about 1 million square kilometers, it began withArctic, the Atlantic Ocean, the Bering Sea, the Pacific Ocean, two sections of the Gulf of Mexico, and 200 nautical miles off the coastline of the Mariana Islands. While the expansion in places like the Pacific, Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean is reasonable, it's rightArctic, the Bering Sea and the Mariana IslandsContinental shelfExtensions are indeed somewhat ridiculous. The Mariana Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, relatively far from the mainland, and do not belong toContinental shelfpart. And from a legal point of view, sovereignty does not belong to the United States. Although the United Nations had authorized the United States to hold trusteeship of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States has since coveted its special status in the Pacific by holding a referendum on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, making it an autonomous territory of the United States, but retaining its autonomy. The United States is now expandingContinental shelfThe act of sovereignty is completely unreasonable. The issue is compounded by the fact that the United States relies on Alaska to claim sovereignty over this territory. Although the United States and the Tsar had made a deal for Alaska, the deal only covered the islands, not the islandsContinental shelf。Moreover, this is an unequal treaty signed in the era of Tsarist Russia, and Russia can tear up this agreement at any time, and there are still many unresolved problems in it. What's more, under international law,Arcticand the surrounding waters of the Arctic Ocean do not belong to any country. However, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Russia, the United States and other countries have all put forward claims to the seabed area of the Arctic Ocean. Back in 2001, Russia submitted to the UN for the delimitation of the Arctic OceanContinental shelfbut was rejected due to the need to provide a scientific basis and submit an application. The United States, on the other hand, is even more hegemonic, not considering the adoption of the United Nations at all, and disregarding international law, and has formulated its own demarcation plan. This move by the United States illustratesArcticRegional competition is accelerating, and the root cause of it all lies in resources. It is estimated that a quarter of the world's unproven oil and gas reserves are locatedArcticregion, there are about 83 billion tons of fuel. eachArcticCountries are actively vying for jurisdiction over the region, with Russia alone and the rest made up of the United States and its allies. Therefore, Russia has been actively enlisting the support of China for joint developmentArcticregions andArcticwaterway, China is also actively involvedArcticdevelopment to solve the dilemma of China's strategic resources. In recent years, China has also been actively engaged in research and developmentIcebreakersto further strengthen our inArcticRegional scientific research capabilities. It was precisely in the United States that the expansion was announcedArcticContinental shelfAt that time, China made its debut with the "pole.""Ground" ice-breaking scientific expeditionBoat. This ship is a new generation that we designed and built ourselvesIcebreakersIn addition to the function of icebreaking, it can also be equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned ships and underwater autonomous robots, and can simultaneously complete multidisciplinary comprehensive scientific research tasks including atmosphere, sea ice, water, geophysics and other disciplines. IcebreakersIt is the exploration and development of various countriesArcticRegional extremely important tools, and both in terms of numbers and technology, the United States is inIcebreakersBoth are far behind China and Russia. It was not until September last year that the United States officially launched the "Polar Security Patrol Ship" project, with a planned investment of $13 billionArctic icebreakersresearch. However, the reality is somewhat cruel, and "Wall Street" claims that it used to beIcebreakersThe United States, a powerful country, has almost lost manufacturing due to the withering of manufacturingIcebreakersThe technology is directly stuck in the link of "cutting and processing special steel". Predictably,ArcticThe region will become a new battlefield for great power competition. WhileThe icebreaker "Polar".The debut came at the right time, showing that China is "near."ArcticThe state "will neither offside nor give up the opportunity to get involved."
3. Conclusion:ArcticBehind the scramble are national interests as well as geopoliticsPoliticsof the game.
To sum up, the United States unilaterally expandedArcticarea and the Bering SeaContinental shelfThe claim of sovereignty has aroused widespread concern in the international community. This move not only violates the legitimate rights and interests of other countries, but also rightArcticPeace and stability in the region have had a negative impact. And China, as one of the largest developing countries in the world, is also rightArcticThe development of regional resources and the transportation of waterways are of strategic importance. China is actively involvedArcticaffairs, seeking cooperation with Russia, provide new directions and possibilities for the strategic resources it needs. Through independent research and developmentIcebreakers, China has not only improved inArcticThe region's scientific research capacity has also been enhancedArcticNegotiating position in regional contention. However,ArcticThe regional struggle has just begun, and the game will be more intense in the future. FaceArcticChina should remain vigilant against regional challenges, firmly defend its legitimate rights and interests, and achieve win-win results through cooperation with relevant countries. At the same time, China should also play an active role in environmental protection, scientific research and international cooperation, and promote the establishment of peace, sustainability and cooperationArcticRegional order. This can only be achieved through cooperationArcticPeaceful development in the region will help the world achieve a more just, equal and win-win future.