Tasmania's Premier Will Hodgman says concerns about China's future in Antarctica are unfounded: interview with Fiona Blackwood
The Premier's trade mission secured two visits into Hobart bya Chinese icebreaker. It follows a reorganisation of China'sadminstration of Antarctic activities earlier this year. Senior Lecturer inChinese Studies at the University of Tasmania, Mark Harrison, saysChina's polar activitie...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
2018
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Summary: | The Premier's trade mission secured two visits into Hobart bya Chinese icebreaker. It follows a reorganisation of China'sadminstration of Antarctic activities earlier this year. Senior Lecturer inChinese Studies at the University of Tasmania, Mark Harrison, saysChina's polar activities have moved into a new ministry of naturalresources" I think it's very uncertain as to exactly what china's position ison Antarctica" The Premier Will Hodgman says concerns by an Americanthink tank about China's interest in Antarctica are unfounded "I didreceive briefings from national security agencies" The Chineseicebreaker will visit next summer. |
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