China opens first Antarctic research station due south of Australia and New Zealand

In short: China has opened a new research facility in the Antarctic as it expands its presence in the frozen continent. China has opened a new research facility in the Antarctic as it expands its presence in the frozen continent. The research station will be staffed all year-round. The research station will be staffed all year-round. What’s next? The site is likely to include a satellite station which could also enhance the country’s intelligence collection, says a US-based think tank group. China has opened its fifth Antarctic research station starting operations in an outpost due south of Australia and New…