China Is Conducting ‘Problematic’ Research in Arctic, US Lawmakers Warn

China’s research activities in the Arctic ’may carry significant security implications’ for the United States, U.S. lawmakers said.

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) speaks during the China Forum in Washington on Sept. 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The House China panel has called on the State Department and the Pentagon to take stronger action to address “problematic” Chinese research in the Arctic that could be used for both civilian and military applications, saying that these activities may pose significant security risks to the United States and its NATO allies.

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) outlined its concerns in an Oct. 16. letter addressed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.