– Canadian warship tracked Chinese icebreaker in the Bering Strait
– China attempting to expand presence in Arctic region
– Canada’s HMCS Regina interacted safely with Xue Long 2
– Regina shadowed Xue Long 2 from July 13 to 17 for “Arctic awareness and sovereignty mission”
– Chinese icebreaker has been operating in the Arctic since July 17
– US Coast Guard encountered four Chinese naval vessels in Bering Sea
– China and Russia conducted joint air patrols over Arctic region on July 24
– Canadian spokesperson warns of Chinese and Russian exploration and intelligence collection in Arctic
– Chinese government published Arctic policy white paper in 2018
– White paper includes goals to understand, protect, develop, and participate in governance of Arctic.