China Adopts Law on Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection

Icebreakers Xue Long and Xue Long 2. (Source: Polar Research Institute of China)

HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Beijing has approved a law to improve China’s Antarctic research and strengthen regulation of its exploration activities, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

Like the US, China has been expanding its presence in Antarctica and the Arctic to explore polar resources.

(Reporting by Farah Master and the Beijing newsroom; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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