Chinese reportedly alarmed over Antarctic 'battle', but experts say 'new US base' doesn't exist
5 years, 10 months ago

Chinese reportedly alarmed over Antarctic 'battle', but experts say 'new US base' doesn't exist

ABC  

A new research base is reportedly stoking Chinese fears of a territorial "battle" in Antarctica. Key points: A Hong Kong newspaper reported on the emerging "battle" in Antarctica The story quoted an unnamed Chinese government researcher concerned about a new US base near a Chinese facility deep within the Australian Antarctic Territory No such base exists, according to Antarctic experts There's just one problem: experts believe the facility simply doesn't exist. Geopolitical tensions China has been seeking to set up a "specially managed area" around its remote base at Dome A, the highest point in the Antarctic ice sheet. A spokesperson for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said "Australia has strong bilateral cooperation and regular engagement with both the United States and China on Antarctic matters". "But China's ASMA plan does not meet criteria, so its proposal has continually been blocked by other Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties," she wrote on Twitter.

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Antarctic nations meet this week as emails reveal Australia's air capability is trumped by China
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ABC  

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China to build Antarctic astronomical observatory
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China to build Antarctic astronomical observatory

China Daily  

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