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Report
China’s expanding interests in Antarctica
Publisher
Diplomacy
Territorial waters
Treaties
Mining
Australia
Beijing
Antarctica
Description
This paper highlights some of China’s interests and activities in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT), which include undeclared military activities and mineral exploration.
Such activity may be at odds with Australia’s strategic interests and potentially breach international law.
China is rapidly expanding its presence in a triangle-shaped area within the AAT that it calls the ‘East Antarctic Sector’, and has stated in policy documents that it reserves the right to make a claim in Antarctica.
Publication Details
Copyright:
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited 2017
License type:
All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Publication place:
Canberra
Post date:
21 Aug 2017
