Polar Silk Road: China's Arctic Ambitions Alarm Trump, West

• Beijing's 'Polar Silk Road' in the Arctic, part of its Belt and Road Initiative, is raising geopolitical concerns.
• Climate change is opening new shipping lanes like the Northern Sea Route, offering China shorter transit times and energy security.
• Western nations view China's commercial investments in the Arctic, such as in Greenland, with skepticism, fearing 'dual-use' military applications.
• Trump's administration aims to counter Chinese influence in the Arctic by revitalizing military bases and offering economic alternatives to nations.
• China's environmental research in the Arctic is seen by some as a cover for broader geopolitical aims and data harvesting.