Sputnik
China is ready to cooperate with Russia in various areas, including the Arctic, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday.
During his address at the opening of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia invites interested countries to cooperate in the development of the Northern Sea Route.
"China is ready to cooperate with Russia in various fields, including the Arctic, based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit," the diplomat told reporters when asked if China is ready to cooperate with Russia on the project.
The Northern Sea Route is a maritime artery running through Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone in the far north, from the Barents and White Seas in the west to the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea in the east. Over time, Moscow expects the route to carry up to 270 million tons of commercial cargo each year. The 5,550+ km route is by far the shortest sea artery between Europe and Asia, saving up to 9,000 km and 40-60 percent of the time it takes to move goods between East and West.
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