Matti Nojonen, Professor of Chinese Society and Culture, University of Lapland

Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the Petrodollar

”The protracted illegal Israeli and U.S. war on Iran has instigated a heated debate within China on the fate of the petrodollar. The participants are prominent scholars from influential Chinese research institutions.”

Matti Nojonen
Professor of Chinese Society and Culture
University of Lapland
Finland

Professor Reinhard Biedermann, Department of Global Politics and Economics, Tamkang University, Taiwan

China in a Fractured Arctic

”For years, the High North was often imagined as a region where science, environmental protection and practical cooperation could remain insulated from great-power rivalry. Arctic exceptionalism is over — if it ever fully existed.”

Reinhard Biedermann
Professor
Department of Global Politics and Economics, Tamkang University
Taiwan

Julie Yu-Wen Chen, Professor of Chinese Studies , University of Helsinki, Finland

Securitization of China-Nordic Relations

”When the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was founded in 1949, the Nordic countries recognized the new government relatively quickly compared with other Western states, such as the United States of America (USA). Although each Nordic country maintains its own distinct relationship with China, Nordic–PRC relations can generally be characterized as relatively functional and marked by fewer frictions than China’s relations with major powers such as the USA.”

Julie Yu-Wen Chen
Professor of Chinese Studies
University of Helsinki
Finland

It is time for a Northern-European-Canadian Community

”President Xi Jinping’s stated ambition to establish the People’s Republic of China (China) as a global leader, a military power, and a major polar power carries significant implications for the Arctic region and Nordic countries, in particular with respect to both economic and strategic dimensions.”

Cécile Pelaudeix
Ph.D., Political Scientist, Associated Member
Pacte Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA
France

Fellow
Academy of International Affairs
Bonn, Germany

Chinese icebreaker Xuelong at port
Deng Beixi: China in the ArcticBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Deng Beixi: China in the Arctic

17.6.2026 Read More
The Arctic Ocean region on a globe.
Camilla T. N. Sørensen: China’s strategic approach to the ArcticBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Camilla T. N. Sørensen: China’s strategic approach to the Arctic

17.6.2026 Read More
A tall chunk that has broken off from an iceberg floats in the sea. Beside it is a tourist boat, and in the background a shoreline and glacier are visible.
Njord Wegge: Strategic competition in the ArcticBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Njord Wegge: Strategic competition in the Arctic

17.6.2026 Read More
World map with interconnected network lines representing global connectivity.
Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen: Northern Europe and the US-China-Russia Strategic TriangleBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen: Northern Europe and the US-China-Russia Strategic Triangle

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A red-and-white icebreaker is opening a navigation channel in the middle of big ice floats.
Matti Puranen: China Aims to Control the Deep SeaBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Matti Puranen: China Aims to Control the Deep Sea

17.6.2026 Read More
A large, irregular iceberg is floating in the sea. In the distance, a vessel can be seen sailing away.
Xu Qingchao: China’s Arctic Predicament: A Transparent Threat in the Drawer?Baltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Xu Qingchao: China’s Arctic Predicament: A Transparent Threat in the Drawer?

17.6.2026 Read More
Colorful wooden houses in shades of blue, red, yellow, green, and pink are scattered across a snow-covered rocky hillside in a Greenlandic coastal settlement. The pale moon hangs low above the horizon under a soft pink evening sky, while small boats and sheds line the waterfront in the foreground.
Jesper Willaing Zeuthen: Will Transatlantic Distrust Bring China Back to Greenland?Baltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Jesper Willaing Zeuthen: Will Transatlantic Distrust Bring China Back to Greenland?

17.6.2026 Read More
Windmills on a yellow field with a rainbow on the background
Yue Wang: China’s northern energy politicsBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Yue Wang: China’s northern energy politics

17.6.2026 Read More
Kartta Persianlahden ja Omaninlahden alueesta sekä niitä yhdistävästä Hormuzin salmesta.
Elizabeth Wishnick: China and the Arctic in the Shadow of the Iran WarBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Elizabeth Wishnick: China and the Arctic in the Shadow of the Iran War

17.6.2026 Read More
Front view of a large oil tanker sailing on calm water under a hazy blue-grey sky. The vessel dominates the frame, with its massive bow, white superstructure, and navigation equipment clearly visible. A low shoreline stretches across the distant horizon.
Matti Nojonen: Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the PetrodollarBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Matti Nojonen: Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the Petrodollar

17.6.2026 Read More
A group of people wearing bright orange cold-weather survival suits travel in a rigid inflatable boat alongside a large blue-white iceberg in calm Arctic waters.
Sybille Reinke de Buitrago: China as Risk for Arctic Security and Regional Order?Baltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Sybille Reinke de Buitrago: China as Risk for Arctic Security and Regional Order?

17.6.2026 Read More
Arctic coastal landscape with rugged snow-capped mountains rising behind a calm bay scattered with floating icebergs and sea ice. A small red boat rests among the ice, creating a striking contrast against the blue water and white ice under a clear sky.
Reinhard Biedermann: China in a Fractured ArcticBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Reinhard Biedermann: China in a Fractured Arctic

17.6.2026 Read More
Deng Beixi: China in the Arctic

Deng Beixi: China in the Arctic

Camilla T. N. Sørensen: China’s strategic approach to the Arctic

Camilla T. N. Sørensen: China’s strategic approach to the Arctic

Njord Wegge: Strategic competition in the Arctic

Njord Wegge: Strategic competition in the Arctic

Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen: Northern Europe and the US-China-Russia Strategic Triangle

Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen: Northern Europe and the US-China-Russia Strategic Triangle

Matti Puranen: China Aims to Control the Deep Sea

Matti Puranen: China Aims to Control the Deep Sea

Xu Qingchao: China’s Arctic Predicament: A Transparent Threat in the Drawer?

Xu Qingchao: China’s Arctic Predicament: A Transparent Threat in the Drawer?

Jesper Willaing Zeuthen: Will Transatlantic Distrust Bring China Back to Greenland?

Jesper Willaing Zeuthen: Will Transatlantic Distrust Bring China Back to Greenland?

Yue Wang: China’s northern energy politics

Yue Wang: China’s northern energy politics

Elizabeth Wishnick: China and the Arctic in the Shadow of the Iran War

Elizabeth Wishnick: China and the Arctic in the Shadow of the Iran War

Matti Nojonen: Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the Petrodollar

Matti Nojonen: Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the Petrodollar

Sybille Reinke de Buitrago: China as Risk for Arctic Security and Regional Order?

Sybille Reinke de Buitrago: China as Risk for Arctic Security and Regional Order?

Reinhard Biedermann: China in a Fractured Arctic

Reinhard Biedermann: China in a Fractured Arctic

Nicolas Jouan: China’s Arctic Push and the Search for Regional Stability

Nicolas Jouan: China’s Arctic Push and the Search for Regional Stability

Julie Yu-Wen Chen: Securitization of China-Nordic Relations

Julie Yu-Wen Chen: Securitization of China-Nordic Relations

Frédéric Lasserre: Is China rising in the Arctic?

Frédéric Lasserre: Is China rising in the Arctic?

Jo Inge Bekkevold: China Is a Minor Player in the European Arctic

Jo Inge Bekkevold: China Is a Minor Player in the European Arctic

Piotr Mickiewicz: China’s policy towards Baltic Europe

Piotr Mickiewicz: China’s policy towards Baltic Europe

Richard Fraser: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Infrastructure, Mobility, and Emerging Futures

Richard Fraser: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Infrastructure, Mobility, and Emerging Futures

Ágnes Szunomár: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Economic cooperation and strategic concerns

Ágnes Szunomár: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Economic cooperation and strategic concerns

Jean-Paul Larçon: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Jean-Paul Larçon: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Liselotte Odgaard: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Liselotte Odgaard: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Harri Mikkola: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Harri Mikkola: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Martin Kossa: China in the Arctic and Northern Europe

Martin Kossa: China in the Arctic and Northern Europe

David Scott: China’s ‘Polar Silk Road’: Mixed fortunes

David Scott: China’s ‘Polar Silk Road’: Mixed fortunes

Nengye Liu: China’s reviving Polar Silk Road, with Russia

Nengye Liu: China’s reviving Polar Silk Road, with Russia

Erdem Lamazhapov: Is the Polar Silk Road still in the freezer?

Erdem Lamazhapov: Is the Polar Silk Road still in the freezer?

Sanna Kopra: China is getting ready for the melting of the Arctic Ocean

Sanna Kopra: China is getting ready for the melting of the Arctic Ocean

Weiqing Wang: China’s Expanding Arctic Capabilities

Weiqing Wang: China’s Expanding Arctic Capabilities

Jonė Kalendienė: The Arctic, Nordic Europe and the Chinese Dilemma

Jonė Kalendienė: The Arctic, Nordic Europe and the Chinese Dilemma

Dong Limin: China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation

Dong Limin: China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation

Andreas B. Forsby: Warming up again? China & the Nordic-Baltics

Andreas B. Forsby: Warming up again? China & the Nordic-Baltics

Yang Jiang: Denmark’s China Policy: Lingering between Idealism and Pragmatism

Yang Jiang: Denmark’s China Policy: Lingering between Idealism and Pragmatism

Gørild M. Heggelund: China’s role on the Arctic Council: potential for research cooperation

Gørild M. Heggelund: China’s role on the Arctic Council: potential for research cooperation

Iselin Stensdal: The politization of Chinese Arctic science & implications for the Nordic countries

Iselin Stensdal: The politization of Chinese Arctic science & implications for the Nordic countries

Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik: Science as Influence: China in the Baltic Sea Region and the Arctic

Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik: Science as Influence: China in the Baltic Sea Region and the Arctic

Marco Volpe: China’s Arctic science between cooperation and legitimacy

Marco Volpe: China’s Arctic science between cooperation and legitimacy

Heljä Ossa: Silenced across borders

Heljä Ossa: Silenced across borders

Cécile Pelaudeix: It is time for a Northern-European-Canadian Community

Cécile Pelaudeix: It is time for a Northern-European-Canadian Community

Kari Liuhto: Finland’s External Economic Relations with the Global Superpowers

Kari Liuhto: Finland’s External Economic Relations with the Global Superpowers

Matti Nojonen, Professor of Chinese Society and Culture, University of Lapland

Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the Petrodollar

”The protracted illegal Israeli and U.S. war on Iran has instigated a heated debate within China on the fate of the petrodollar. The participants are prominent scholars from influential Chinese research institutions.”

Matti Nojonen
Professor of Chinese Society and Culture
University of Lapland
Finland

Professor Reinhard Biedermann, Department of Global Politics and Economics, Tamkang University, Taiwan

China in a Fractured Arctic

”For years, the High North was often imagined as a region where science, environmental protection and practical cooperation could remain insulated from great-power rivalry. Arctic exceptionalism is over — if it ever fully existed.”

Reinhard Biedermann
Professor
Department of Global Politics and Economics, Tamkang University
Taiwan

Julie Yu-Wen Chen, Professor of Chinese Studies , University of Helsinki, Finland

Securitization of China-Nordic Relations

”When the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was founded in 1949, the Nordic countries recognized the new government relatively quickly compared with other Western states, such as the United States of America (USA). Although each Nordic country maintains its own distinct relationship with China, Nordic–PRC relations can generally be characterized as relatively functional and marked by fewer frictions than China’s relations with major powers such as the USA.”

Julie Yu-Wen Chen
Professor of Chinese Studies
University of Helsinki
Finland

It is time for a Northern-European-Canadian Community

”President Xi Jinping’s stated ambition to establish the People’s Republic of China (China) as a global leader, a military power, and a major polar power carries significant implications for the Arctic region and Nordic countries, in particular with respect to both economic and strategic dimensions.”

Cécile Pelaudeix
Ph.D., Political Scientist, Associated Member
Pacte Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA
France

Fellow
Academy of International Affairs
Bonn, Germany

Deng Beixi: China in the Arctic

Deng Beixi: China in the Arctic

Camilla T. N. Sørensen: China’s strategic approach to the Arctic

Camilla T. N. Sørensen: China’s strategic approach to the Arctic

Njord Wegge: Strategic competition in the Arctic

Njord Wegge: Strategic competition in the Arctic

Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen: Northern Europe and the US-China-Russia Strategic Triangle

Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen: Northern Europe and the US-China-Russia Strategic Triangle

Matti Puranen: China Aims to Control the Deep Sea

Matti Puranen: China Aims to Control the Deep Sea

Xu Qingchao: China’s Arctic Predicament: A Transparent Threat in the Drawer?

Xu Qingchao: China’s Arctic Predicament: A Transparent Threat in the Drawer?

Jesper Willaing Zeuthen: Will Transatlantic Distrust Bring China Back to Greenland?

Jesper Willaing Zeuthen: Will Transatlantic Distrust Bring China Back to Greenland?

Yue Wang: China’s northern energy politics

Yue Wang: China’s northern energy politics

Elizabeth Wishnick: China and the Arctic in the Shadow of the Iran War

Elizabeth Wishnick: China and the Arctic in the Shadow of the Iran War

Matti Nojonen: Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the Petrodollar

Matti Nojonen: Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the Petrodollar

Sybille Reinke de Buitrago: China as Risk for Arctic Security and Regional Order?

Sybille Reinke de Buitrago: China as Risk for Arctic Security and Regional Order?

Reinhard Biedermann: China in a Fractured Arctic

Reinhard Biedermann: China in a Fractured Arctic

Nicolas Jouan: China’s Arctic Push and the Search for Regional Stability

Nicolas Jouan: China’s Arctic Push and the Search for Regional Stability

Julie Yu-Wen Chen: Securitization of China-Nordic Relations

Julie Yu-Wen Chen: Securitization of China-Nordic Relations

Frédéric Lasserre: Is China rising in the Arctic?

Frédéric Lasserre: Is China rising in the Arctic?

Jo Inge Bekkevold: China Is a Minor Player in the European Arctic

Jo Inge Bekkevold: China Is a Minor Player in the European Arctic

Piotr Mickiewicz: China’s policy towards Baltic Europe

Piotr Mickiewicz: China’s policy towards Baltic Europe

Richard Fraser: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Infrastructure, Mobility, and Emerging Futures

Richard Fraser: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Infrastructure, Mobility, and Emerging Futures

Ágnes Szunomár: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Economic cooperation and strategic concerns

Ágnes Szunomár: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic: Economic cooperation and strategic concerns

Jean-Paul Larçon: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Jean-Paul Larçon: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Liselotte Odgaard: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Liselotte Odgaard: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Harri Mikkola: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Harri Mikkola: China in Northern Europe and the Arctic

Martin Kossa: China in the Arctic and Northern Europe

Martin Kossa: China in the Arctic and Northern Europe

David Scott: China’s ‘Polar Silk Road’: Mixed fortunes

David Scott: China’s ‘Polar Silk Road’: Mixed fortunes

Nengye Liu: China’s reviving Polar Silk Road, with Russia

Nengye Liu: China’s reviving Polar Silk Road, with Russia

Erdem Lamazhapov: Is the Polar Silk Road still in the freezer?

Erdem Lamazhapov: Is the Polar Silk Road still in the freezer?

Sanna Kopra: China is getting ready for the melting of the Arctic Ocean

Sanna Kopra: China is getting ready for the melting of the Arctic Ocean

Weiqing Wang: China’s Expanding Arctic Capabilities

Weiqing Wang: China’s Expanding Arctic Capabilities

Jonė Kalendienė: The Arctic, Nordic Europe and the Chinese Dilemma

Jonė Kalendienė: The Arctic, Nordic Europe and the Chinese Dilemma

Dong Limin: China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation

Dong Limin: China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation

Andreas B. Forsby: Warming up again? China & the Nordic-Baltics

Andreas B. Forsby: Warming up again? China & the Nordic-Baltics

Yang Jiang: Denmark’s China Policy: Lingering between Idealism and Pragmatism

Yang Jiang: Denmark’s China Policy: Lingering between Idealism and Pragmatism

Gørild M. Heggelund: China’s role on the Arctic Council: potential for research cooperation

Gørild M. Heggelund: China’s role on the Arctic Council: potential for research cooperation

Iselin Stensdal: The politization of Chinese Arctic science & implications for the Nordic countries

Iselin Stensdal: The politization of Chinese Arctic science & implications for the Nordic countries

Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik: Science as Influence: China in the Baltic Sea Region and the Arctic

Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik: Science as Influence: China in the Baltic Sea Region and the Arctic

Marco Volpe: China’s Arctic science between cooperation and legitimacy

Marco Volpe: China’s Arctic science between cooperation and legitimacy

Heljä Ossa: Silenced across borders

Heljä Ossa: Silenced across borders

Cécile Pelaudeix: It is time for a Northern-European-Canadian Community

Cécile Pelaudeix: It is time for a Northern-European-Canadian Community

Kari Liuhto: Finland’s External Economic Relations with the Global Superpowers

Kari Liuhto: Finland’s External Economic Relations with the Global Superpowers

Chinese icebreaker Xuelong at port
Deng Beixi: China in the ArcticBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Deng Beixi: China in the Arctic

17.6.2026 Read More
The Arctic Ocean region on a globe.
Camilla T. N. Sørensen: China’s strategic approach to the ArcticBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Camilla T. N. Sørensen: China’s strategic approach to the Arctic

17.6.2026 Read More
A tall chunk that has broken off from an iceberg floats in the sea. Beside it is a tourist boat, and in the background a shoreline and glacier are visible.
Njord Wegge: Strategic competition in the ArcticBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Njord Wegge: Strategic competition in the Arctic

17.6.2026 Read More
World map with interconnected network lines representing global connectivity.
Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen: Northern Europe and the US-China-Russia Strategic TriangleBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen: Northern Europe and the US-China-Russia Strategic Triangle

17.6.2026 Read More
A red-and-white icebreaker is opening a navigation channel in the middle of big ice floats.
Matti Puranen: China Aims to Control the Deep SeaBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Matti Puranen: China Aims to Control the Deep Sea

17.6.2026 Read More
A large, irregular iceberg is floating in the sea. In the distance, a vessel can be seen sailing away.
Xu Qingchao: China’s Arctic Predicament: A Transparent Threat in the Drawer?Baltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Xu Qingchao: China’s Arctic Predicament: A Transparent Threat in the Drawer?

17.6.2026 Read More
Colorful wooden houses in shades of blue, red, yellow, green, and pink are scattered across a snow-covered rocky hillside in a Greenlandic coastal settlement. The pale moon hangs low above the horizon under a soft pink evening sky, while small boats and sheds line the waterfront in the foreground.
Jesper Willaing Zeuthen: Will Transatlantic Distrust Bring China Back to Greenland?Baltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Jesper Willaing Zeuthen: Will Transatlantic Distrust Bring China Back to Greenland?

17.6.2026 Read More
Windmills on a yellow field with a rainbow on the background
Yue Wang: China’s northern energy politicsBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Yue Wang: China’s northern energy politics

17.6.2026 Read More
Kartta Persianlahden ja Omaninlahden alueesta sekä niitä yhdistävästä Hormuzin salmesta.
Elizabeth Wishnick: China and the Arctic in the Shadow of the Iran WarBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Elizabeth Wishnick: China and the Arctic in the Shadow of the Iran War

17.6.2026 Read More
Front view of a large oil tanker sailing on calm water under a hazy blue-grey sky. The vessel dominates the frame, with its massive bow, white superstructure, and navigation equipment clearly visible. A low shoreline stretches across the distant horizon.
Matti Nojonen: Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the PetrodollarBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Matti Nojonen: Chinese Debate on the Iran War and the Fate of the Petrodollar

17.6.2026 Read More
A group of people wearing bright orange cold-weather survival suits travel in a rigid inflatable boat alongside a large blue-white iceberg in calm Arctic waters.
Sybille Reinke de Buitrago: China as Risk for Arctic Security and Regional Order?Baltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Sybille Reinke de Buitrago: China as Risk for Arctic Security and Regional Order?

17.6.2026 Read More
Arctic coastal landscape with rugged snow-capped mountains rising behind a calm bay scattered with floating icebergs and sea ice. A small red boat rests among the ice, creating a striking contrast against the blue water and white ice under a clear sky.
Reinhard Biedermann: China in a Fractured ArcticBaltic Rim Economies 2/2026

Reinhard Biedermann: China in a Fractured Arctic

17.6.2026 Read More