VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“compelled Russia to accept a greater Chinese presence in the Arctic,”
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission staff · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
A fact sheet released by USCC staff said Russia's isolation from the West forced it to accept greater Chinese presence in the Arctic.
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