This article was first published on January 6, 2006 By Ng Kang-chung South Pole in the bag … next stop Greenland Fresh from a history-making expedition to the South Pole, Hong Kong adventurer Chung Kin-man is already planning his next great challenge. Chung, 52, who with 54-year-old Shenzhen entrepreneur Wang Shi became the first Chinese…
China has drafted a law on Antarctic affairs, as Beijing looks to protect its interests and strengthen its role in the governance of the southernmost continent. The draft “Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law” was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, on Monday for the first review,…
What was intended as a fundraising mission has become a nightmare for American teen influencer Ethan Guo, who has been stuck in a remote location in Chilean territory in Antarctica since June. Last year, Guo began a journey to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents. The trip also aimed to…
Think twice about traveling south — way, way south — this summer. On July 28, the State Department reissued its routine travel advisory for Antarctica with a Level 2 designation, meaning travelers should “exercise increased caution.” The advisory was put out due to “environmental hazards posed by extreme and unpredictable weather.” It also noted that…
Claims by the head of the FBI that China is a threat to the Indo-Pacific are groundless, Beijing said as the American security agency opened its first permanent office in New Zealand. “We strongly oppose any attempt to make groundless assertions or vilification against China out of the Cold War mentality,” the Chinese embassy in…
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