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On the recordJune 16, 2021
China's investments in the Arctic have gone from $150B in 2012 to over $300B today.
Said by
Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski highlights China's growing financial presence in the Arctic.

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