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In recent decades, the Arctic has become progressively important to East Asian states. In 2013 China, India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore joined the Arctic Council, the most important regional institution, as permanent observers—despite their geographic remoteness from the Arctic. While there are deep-seated animosities between these Asian powers, their shared interest in the Arctic holds diplomatic opportunities for improving relations. This paper analyses cooperative Arctic diplomacy principally between the East Asian permanent observers as well as together with the members of the Arctic Council.