简介:DuringRussianPresidentVladimirPutin’sstatevisittoChinainJune2018,ChinaandRussiaissuedajointstatement,whichproposed“strengtheningChina-RussiasustainabledevelopmentcooperationintheArctic,includingsupportingcooperationamongtherelevantdepartments,institutionsandenterprisesinfieldssuchasscientificresearch,jointimplementationoftransportinfrastructureandenergyprojects,developingthepotentialfortheNorthernSeaRoute(NSR),tourismandecology.”Forthefirsttimethestatementdefined“sustainabledevelopment”astheoverallframeworkforChina-RussiaArcticcooperation,whichbecameanotherimportantconsensussincethetwocountriessteppeduppromotingArcticcooperationin2013.HowtohandlethechallengesandmoveforwardChina-RussiapragmaticArcticcooperationmeritsseriousconsideration.