China and Russia recently signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening maritime law enforcement cooperation. Interestingly, the meeting took place in Murmansk. The city in North-Western Russia is located within the Arctic circle and close to the Finnish border. The Arctic has become an important arena of cooperation between Russia and China, with energy, trade and other factors propelling cooperation. Analysts say the melting of Arctic Sea ice is offering economic and geo-strategic opportunities fo
