中国周四敦促“充分尊重”各国在北极开展活动的“权利和自由”，此前欧盟公布了其新的北极战略。
China on Thursday urged "full respect" for the "right and freedom" of countries to conduct activities in the Arctic after the EU published its new Arctic strategy.
外交部发言人毛宁表示，中国在北极的活动旨在促进该地区的和平、稳定和可持续发展。
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China’s activities in the Arctic aim to promote peace, stability and sustainable development in the region.
她的言论是在欧盟外交政策负责人卡娅·卡拉斯周二表示，北极已成为全球权力竞争的“前线”，因为俄罗斯和中国在该地区扩大了其“足迹和野心”之后发表的。
Her remarks came after EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday that the Arctic has become a "front line" in global power competition as Russia and China expanded their "footprint and ambition" in the region.
该集团修订后的战略“反映了这一新现实，并将安全牢牢放在核心位置。”卡拉斯表示。
The bloc's revised strategy "reflects this new reality and puts security firmly at its core." Said Kallas.
毛宁表示，中国在北极的活动符合国际法。“以冷战思维将国家划分为集团并煽动地缘政治对抗，不符合北极地区和平、稳定和发展的利益。”她补充道。
China's Arctic activities are in line with international law, said Mao. "Dividing countries into blocs out of the Cold-War mentality and inciting geopolitical confrontation are not in the interest of peace, stability and development in the Arctic region," she added.