Ministry Minutes | Cold War mentality not conducive to peace, stability and development in the Arctic: foreign ministry

The Arctic concerns the overall interests of the international community, and the rights and freedoms of all countries to carry out activities in the Arctic in accordance with international law need to be fully respected, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

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"China's activities in the Arctic are aimed at promoting the peace, stability and sustainable development of the region and are in line with international law," Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said at a daily press briefing in response to a question about the new Arctic strategy the European Union unveiled on Tuesday.

"Dividing countries into blocs out of a Cold War mentality and provoking geopolitical confrontation are not in the interest of peace, stability and development in the Arctic," Mao added.