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China and Russia conduct first joint sea-ice survey aboard Xuelong 2 as Arctic tensions rise

From South China Morning Post · () English

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  • Chinese and Russian researchers conducted their first joint on-site sea-ice survey in the Arctic Ocean aboard China’s Xuelong 2 icebreaker.
  • Two researchers from Russia’s Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute joined China’s 16th Arctic Ocean Expedition.
  • The survey took place as tensions increase over economic opportunities in the rapidly warming Arctic.

China and Russia have carried out their first joint on-site sea-ice survey in the Arctic Ocean, working aboard the Xuelong 2 research icebreaker as tensions rise over the region’s economic opportunities.

Two researchers from Russia’s Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute boarded the vessel as part of China’s 16th Arctic Ocean Expedition, CCTV reported on September 5.

The joint observation marks a new area of cooperation between the two countries in the rapidly warming northern region. Lin Long, captain of the Xuelong 2 sea-ice team, described the activity as a joint observation, according to the report.

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· Lin LongThe captain of the Xuelong 2 sea-ice team described the survey as a joint observation.
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