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"Though the northern route is thousands of miles shorter than alternatives, the ship “Dubai Tower” is running behind schedule, reflecting the broader difficulties in traversing the unpredictable, ice-laden route. But “China is a master at doing things that don’t seem commercial, necessarily, in the beginning,” an Atlantic Council expert told The New York Times; eventually “it all adds up to a geostrategic win.”"

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