According to scientific research, the Arctic is expected to become ice-free in coming decades as temperatures there rise twice as fast as in the rest of the world. So there is an increasing possibility of a much shorter commercial sea route and a longer navigable period in the Arctic Ocean.

China doesn't have any Arctic coastline, but it is keen to cooperate with those countries that do.

There are five nations with territory near the Arctic circle -Canada, Norway, Russia, the United States and Denmark (through Greenland).

Questions:

1. Which country welcomes more Chinese involvement in the Arctic?

2. Who is the Danish Arctic ambassador?

3. What is the name of China’s Arctic research station?

Answers:

1. Denmark.

2. Erik Vilstrup Lorenzen.

3. Yellow River Station.

About the broadcaster:

Anne Ruisi is an editor at China Daily online with more than 30 years of experience as a newspaper editor and reporter. She has worked at newspapers in the U.S., including The Birmingham News in Alabama and City Newspaper of Rochester, N.Y.

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