挪威斯瓦尔巴群岛位于北极圈之上，这个挪威领土内栖息着数百头北极熊，并享有观赏极光的最佳视野。
然而，这个仅由不到三千人居住的地区如今正成为俄罗斯与中国的战略焦点，两国试图主导北极航线的贸易，并借此在该区域扩张军事影响力，对西方构成挑战。
新闻来源：www.wsj.com
原文地址：Russia and China Defy the West Deep in the Arctic
新闻日期：2024-09-28
原文摘要：
SVALBARD, Norway—Nestled high above the Arctic Circle, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is home to hundreds of polar bears and boasts prime views of the Northern Lights. Now the territory of fewer than 3,000 people is emerging as a front line in Russia and China’s attempts to dominate the Arctic’s trade routes and expand their military presence in the region at the expense of the West.
