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This paper examines the US and Alaskan perspectives on East Asian engagement in the Arctic. The author looks at six different areas of US/Alaska policy: 1) US national strategy for the Arctic; 2) oil and gas exploration and development; 3) marine transportation; 4) fisheries; 5) investment in infrastructure; and 6) governance. Overall, he believes that there are few differences between the state of Alaska and the US federal government as to whether increasing East Asian involvement in the Arctic should be encouraged.