The Importance of the Arctic Region as a Centre of Attraction for the Chinese Economy: Some Implications for Selected Industries

Year 2019, Volume: 19 , 92 - 121, 25.10.2019

Mehmet Zanbak , A. Beyhan Akay

https://doi.org/10.25294/auiibfd.632925

Cited By: 1

Abstract

China, which is among the leading countries on the
global scale in terms of growth performance, has recently entered into new
searches to sustain this performance. In this process, the melting of the
glaciers of global warming has revealed the economic potential of the Arctic
region at the northern end of the World, and China has increased its interest
in the region in order to get a share of this cake.

With melting glaciers, North Arctic maritime transport,
mining, energy resources such as oil and natural gas became important and
China, like many other countries, has concentrated its investments in the area.
In this study, it is aimed to reveal the importance of the corridor which
significantly shortens the maritime trade distance between the Europe and Asia,
energy resources, and precious metals in the development of Chinese economy.

Keywords

Arctic, China, North Trade Route, Arctic energy resources and mining

Bir Çekim Merkezi Olarak Arktika’nın Çin Ekonomisi Açısından Önemi: Seçilmiş Endüstrilere Yönelik Bazı Çıkarımlar

Abstract

Büyüme
performansı bakımından küresel ölçekte en önde gelen ülkelerin arasında yer
alan Çin, bu performansı sürekli kılabilmek adına son dönemlerde yeni
arayışlara girmiştir. Bu süreç içerisinde küresel ısınmanın buzulları eritmesi,
dünyanın kuzey ucunda yer alan Arktika bölgesinin ekonomik potansiyelini ortaya
çıkarmış, Çin ise bu pastadan pay alabilmek adına bölgeye ilgisini sürekli
arttırmıştır.

Buzulların
erimesiyle birlikte Kuzey Arktika deniz yolu; taşımacılığı, madenciliği, petrol
ve doğalgaz gibi enerji kaynaklarını öne çıkarmış ve birçok ülke gibi Çin de bu
konudaki yatırımlarını bölgede yoğunlaştırmıştır. Bu çalışma, özellikle
Avrupa-Asya ticari denizyolu mesafesinin önemli ölçüde kısalmasını sağlayan bu
koridorun, enerji kaynaklarının ve değerli madenlerin, Çin ekonomisinin
gelişmesindeki önemini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır.

Keywords

Arktika, Çin, Kuzey Ticaret Rotası, Arktika enerji kaynakları ve madenciliği

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