Remote control? Chinese satellite infrastructure in and above the Arctic global commons.
China is expanding its Arctic presence by developing infrastructure in the global commons that intersect with the region. Operations in outer space, the deep sea and cyberspace minimise the need for terrestrial footholds and generate data, a virtual resource. To analyse the epistemic and geopolitica...
| Publicado en: | Geographical Journal Vol. 189; no. 3; pp. 398 - 412 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2023
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