俄首次邀中国开发北极大陆架

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VOA Chinese, Feb 19, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/conten ... 130219/1606373.html
("俄罗斯最大石油企业、国家控股的罗斯石油公司总裁谢钦访问中国期间，邀请中石油（CNPC）、中海油（CNOOC）和中石化（Sinopec）等中国能源巨头与俄罗斯联合开发北极大陆架巴伦支海和伯朝拉海地区的石油和天然气资源")

(2) Carol Matlack, Chinese Workers * * * in Greenland?  Bloomburg BusinessWeek, Feb 18, 2013.
http://www.businessweek.com/arti ... orkers-in-greenland

Note:
(a) Sumary underneath the title: A British company wants Chinese backing for an iron ore mine.
(b) Summary in Table of Contents: China's next conqust may be minerals in Greenland.
(c)
(i) The article concludes by saying,

"Paula Briscoe, an analyst at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, warned in a recent paper that increased Chinese influence in Greenland 'could help buy Beijing a proxy vote in Arctic matters.' China’s Arctic ambitions include fishing rights, natural resources, and shipping routes, she wrote."
(ii) Paula Briscoe, Greenland—China’s Foothold in Europe?  Council on Foreign Relations, Feb 1, 2013 (blog).
http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/2013/0 ... foothold-in-europe/

There is no need to read the blog. By "proxy vote," Ms Briscoe means China can influence Denmark with financial carrots.