China has made large investments in the region, allowing the government in Beijing to build influence and place itself in a strategically important position. China is stepping up with its plans for Antarctica: The French news site Intelligence Online reported last...
The journey to the highest Kunlun station at an altitude of 4,087 metres, 1,220 km from the coast, is arduous and takes about 2 weeks. (Photo: Xinhua) Is the 60-year-old Antarctic Treaty robust enough to stop China? In the 1959 treaty, more than 50 states agreed not...