Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland, spoke to CGTN Europe. Environmental scientists, policymakers, and Indigenous representatives have gathered in Reykjavík for the Arctic Circle Assembly to discuss the future of the region - with a focus on its rapidly changing climate, trade, security, and energy landscape. The Assembly’s founder and former Icelandic president emphasized the important role Asian countries, including China, play in shaping the dialogue on the Arctic’s future.