Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has led to a shift in its relations with China in the Arctic region, leading to cooperation on investments in energy and shipping — and stoking Western fears about its security interests in the icy North. New data shows a sharp recent rise in the number of China-linked companies set up to invest in sectors such as energy exploration and development of new shipping routes. In the first six months of 2023 alone, 123 new Chinese-owned companies registered