中国海警首次踏入北极洋域，与俄舰协同巡逻，此举强化了北京与莫斯科在该地区日渐加深的合作关系。
依据央视军事频道在其微博上的发布，在国庆假期一周内发生了这一事件。尽管尚未正式从俄罗斯方得到确认，但据美国海岸警卫队的观察记录，9月24日发现两艘俄国军舰和两艘中国船只穿越了分隔俄、美两国的比尔海峡。
在中国微信平台上，海警机构声明表示此行动旨在拓展航行领域、检验在陌生水域执行任务的能力，并为国际与区域海洋治理提供强有力的支持。随着全球气候变暖导致北极冰盖融化，新航线的开辟有望缩短欧洲至亚洲间的航程时间。虽然中国没有北极海岸线，但将其视为未来影响力的关键区域之一。
此巡逻行动象征着北京与莫斯科之间关系更进一步，两国对北极的兴趣亦随之增加。俄方在乌克兰问题上的行为转变使俄罗斯愈发依赖于中国的资金支持进行北极项目开发，而中国同样需要俄罗斯进入这片地球顶端的冰冷海洋。
美国海军后援副司令 Megan Dean 表示：“这次行动展示了战略对手们对北极日益增长的关注。”
近期，中、俄两军共出动逾10艘舰艇和30多架飞机，在日本海与鄂霍茨克海域执行了一次联合军事演习，为期9月的10日至27日。此外，两国海军也在北太平洋区域进行了一定规模的行动。
此举不仅彰显了中国海警在北极洋域的首航意义，也反映了中俄之间合作深化的背景，以及双方对北极地缘政治影响的共同兴趣。同时展示了全球变暖背景下北极航道开发的战略价值与潜在效益，这将对国际航运产生深远影响，并为未来海洋治理带来新的挑战与机遇。
新闻来源：www.bloomberg.com
原文地址：China’s Coast Guard Joined by Russians on First Patrol in Arctic
新闻日期：2024-10-02
原文摘要：
China said its Coast Guard vessels entered the Arctic Ocean for the first time, patroling the waters jointly with Russian ships on a mission that underscored the growing cooperation between Beijing and Moscow in the region. The foray took place during China’s week-long National Day Holiday, state broadcaster CCTV’s military channel on its Weibo account. While not yet officially acknowledged by Russia, the US Coast Guard two Russian ships and two Chinese vessels were spotted on Saturday passing through the Bering Sea, which separates Russia from Alaska. China’s Coast Guard said in a separate on WeChat Wednesday that the operation expanded the scope of its navigational range, tested “ships’ ability to carry out missions in unfamiliar waters, and provided strong support for an active participation in international and regional ocean governance.”As global warming melts Arctic ice, it’s opening up shipping lanes that could slash days of travel time between Europe and Asia. China, which has no Arctic coastline, categorizes the region among the “new frontiers” where it sees opportunities for future influence, along with the deep sea, outer space, cyberspace and artificial intelligence. The joint patrol is also emblematic of closer ties between Beijing and Moscow, and their increasing interest in the Arctic. Their relationship has been transformed by the Kremlin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, making Russia increasingly reliant on Chinese funding for Arctic projects. China, in turn, needs Russia for access to the frigid expanse that caps the Earth.“This recent activity demonstrates the increased interest in the Arctic by our strategic competitors,” Megan Dean, a US rear admiral who commands the 17th Coast Guard District, said in a statement.The militaries of China and Russia recently a total of more than 10 ships and over 30 aircraft to carry out a joint drill in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk Sept. 10-27, according to Beijing. The two navies also the north Pacific Ocean.
