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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Main Author: Harrison, M
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2018
Subjects:
Studies in Human Society
Political Science
Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific
Antarctic
Pacific
Bya
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://ecite.utas.edu.au/128551
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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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