China, Pursuing Strategic Interests, Builds Presence in Antarctica
“This is part of a broader pattern of a mercantilist approach all around the world,” Mr. Jennings added. “A big driver of Chinese policy is to secure long-term energy supply and food supply.”
.. China would aim to fish up to two million tons of krill a year, he said, a substantial increase from what it currently harvests.
.. Chinese scientists are driving to be the first to drill and recover an ice core containing tiny air bubbles that provide a record of climate change stretching as far back as 1.5 million years.