外刊精讲 | 川川还在争格陵兰,中国却已经把船开进北极:一场新的全球争夺开始了

外刊精讲 | 川川还在争格陵兰,中国却已经把船开进北极:一场新的全球争夺开始了

September 3, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 6

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This episode discusses the geopolitical implications of melting Arctic ice and the new trade routes it creates.

【欢迎订阅】   每天早上5:30,准时更新。   【阅读原文】   标题:China is winning the race for the Ice Silk Road Melting in the Arctic is unleashing a geopolitical tussle over new trade routes 正文:Last month, global sea temperatures reached a record high for July. This is an ominous sign for climate change, which is contributing to maritime heatwaves across the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean. But, like it or not, it also presents commercial opportunities. As Arctic ice melts, new shipping lanes in the High North have opened. They promise to radically decrease the time and energy it takes to transport commercial goods from the Atlantic to the Pacific. These new commerce pathways will also reshape the geostrategic map. 知识点:【a record high】 /ə ˈrekɔːd haɪ/ 固定短语 英文释义:a record high means the highest level or value that has ever been measured or recorded for something 本义为"有记录以来的最高点",数据与统计语境核心义为"打破历史纪录的峰值读数"(本文特指:上月全球海水温度在历年七月的对比中创下最高值——文中特别用"for July"限定比较范围,因夏季海温本就偏高,唯有同月对比才具备统计意义) 核心搭配:hit a record high、reach a record high、a record low、an all-time  high、at a record high ・Copper prices hit a record high after supply disruptions at two major Chilean…

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