“Polar Silk Road” Strategy in Jilin Province Based on SWOT-AHP Methodology Against the Background of Arctic Navigation

With the global warming, the Arctic sea ice is melting gradually. The overall navigation of the Arctic route is becoming possible, which has drawn widely concerned by all countries. In 2017,the "Polar Silk Road" has been proposed jointly by Russia and China. As one of the direct participants, it is important for Jilin Province to connect to the "Polar Silk Road" effectively. This paper analyzes the "Polar Silk Road" strategy for Jilin Province dynamically using the SWOT-AHP (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat Analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process Analysis, a method of combining qualitative analysis with quantitative analysis) method. The results show that the implementation of "Polar Silk Road" strategy for Jilin Province has both external opportunities and internal advantages; the opportunity and pioneering strategy should be chosen. Thus, Jilin Province should take advantages of policy and location, and actively enhance the international cooperation.