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Chinese Ship Takes Arctic Shortcut: Smart Business? Or a Political Flex?

NYTBy Jeffrey Gettleman, Jenny Gross and Lily KuoPublished Sep 9, 2026, 1:54 PM UTC~1 min readEnglish

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Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar ambitions.

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