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Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, China's first domestically built polar icebreaker, sets sail from Shanghai to the Arctic Ocean, July 12, 2023. (Photo/VCG)
China launched its 13th scientific expedition to the Arctic Ocean on Wednesday.
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Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, China's first domestically built polar icebreaker, sets sail from Shanghai to the Arctic Ocean, July 12, 2023. (Photo/VCG)
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Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, China's first domestically built polar icebreaker, sets sail from Shanghai to the Arctic Ocean, July 12, 2023. (Photo/VCG)