Canada warned that competitors are exploring the Arctic, probing its infrastructure and collecting intelligence.
A Canadian warship tracked a Chinese icebreaker last month in the Bering Strait as China attempted to expand and reinforce its presence in the Arctic region.Canada's defense department confirmed to local media that HMCS Regina, a 4,795-ton Halifax-class frigate armed with missiles, 'interacted safely and professionally' with the Xue Long 2, China's first indigenous polar research vessel, as it transited the Bering Strait.
The United States Coast Guard encountered four Chinese naval vessels in the Bering Sea, north of the Aleutian Islands the day before.Frédérica Dupuis, spokesperson for Canada's defense department, said the country's armed forces was aware of the presence of China's warships but the Regina did not encounter them.Meanwhile, China and Russia conducted joint air patrols over the Arctic region, including the Bering Sea, by sending four strategic bombers on July 24.
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