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China to build its first permanent airfield in Antarctica

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2018-10-29 09:28:14chinadaily.com.cn Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download

China plans to start building its first permanent airfield in Antarctica in November. Now Chinese researchers have picked a spot where the ice covering the continent is stable and moves at a relatively slow pace.

At present, there are more than 20 airports in Antarctica but none of them belong to China.

  

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