Christian Science Monitor: Chinese state media said on Thursday that construction workers are en route to the future site of Chinas fourth Antarctic research station, after a pit stop at one of its other bases. The new station will be a hub for climate change science as well as a possible linchpin in Chinas effort to ensure for itself a voice in future negotiations about Antarcticas valuable natural resources, analysts say.
China is a relative latecomer to the coldest continent. It did not put its first base, called...