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Tag: Antarctic

China identifies site for heavy duty Antarctic airstrip

by Asia Times staff December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

China has identified a huge chunk of a permanent “blue ice” sheet at the heart of the Antarctic for the nation’s first airport on the continent. And there has been talk about using the People’s Liberation Army’s strategic airlifter Y-20 to haul cargo and scientific equipment from China all the way to the southernmost continent. The […]

Protecting the last, great wilderness

by Julia Jabour November 4, 2018February 18, 2020

China obtains important data on antarctic climate change

by Asia Times staff March 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese tourists share fascination with Antarctic

by Asia Times staff February 8, 2018February 18, 2020

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