Mainland Icebreakers Set Off for Antarctica
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China launched its 43rd Scientific Mission to Antarctica, yesterday Saturday, as part of its efforts to develop Arctic research stations and strengthen its scientific and logistical capabilities in the region.
Mainland icebreakers set off for Antarctica
China held a departure ceremony in Sanya, Hainan, on Saturday to mark the start of its 43rd Antarctic scientific expedition. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the mission will upgrade China's polar research stations and logistics network and carry out comprehensive, multidisciplinary surveys and monitoring in Antarctica. It will also pursue priority research at the frontiers of polar science, test and apply domestically developed…
China has launched its 43rd Antarctic scientific expedition to upgrade its research bases on the ice continent and test domestically produced high-tech equipment. More than 600 researchers from over 100 institutions are participating in this massive undertaking, which will run until April 2027.
An aerial photo taken by a drone shows the Chinese icebreaker ship Xuelong 2 departing from the port of Nanshan in Sanya, South China province of Hainan, on November 7, 2026.
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