China announces new law for Antarctic research

The News International - Nov 6, 2026

An aerial view of the 200-foot-tall front of the Getz Ice Shelf with cracks, in Antarctica, in this 2016 handout image. NASA/Handout via REUTERSBeijing has approved a law to improve China's Antarctic research and ​strengthen regulation of its exploration activities, the ‌official Xinhua...

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