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The closure of maritime straits in the Middle East and its disruption to shipping has led to China exploring new routes for their exports, particularly via the Arctic. So will this new “Ice Silk Road” be the solution to China’s “Malacca Dilemma”?
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Sources:
China’s Ice Silk Road
https://www.ft.com/content/4456f475-f2c8-4cb7-8312-0c47c5f781b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR)
https://www.dw.com/en/why-russias-northern-sea-route-is-a-risk-for-global-trade/a-76987400
Maritime Chokepoint Disruption
https://www.cfr.org/reports/conflict-driven-chokepoint-disruptions
Strait of Malacca
https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/china-and-maritime-chokepoints-hormuz-malacca-and-indo-pacific-vulnerability/
https://warsawinstitute.org/china-malacca-dilemma/
https://atlasinstitute.org/navigating-the-malacca-dilemma-in-2025/
Strait of Hormuz
https://youtu.be/2e3gIL2w2W8
https://youtu.be/-gvIaIKOJiI
Bab-al-Mandab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwTP3ylKDdM
