Chile hails collaboration with China in Antarctica
Chile hails collaboration with China in Antarctica
Source: Xinhua 2016-05-25 11:30:08
SANTIAGO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz on Tuesday hailed the collaboration that Chile and China have forged in Antarctica.
"We hope to establish with China additional research projects," Munoz told Xinhua at the 39th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Santiago.
Chile "is a gateway to Antarctica, thanks to the International Antarctic Center, which houses laboratories and scientific infrastructure which all countries can use for their research," Munoz said.
He added that the meeting was "the most important for the analysis and administration of the Antarctic Treaty."
Some 400 representative from 53 countries, including China, the United States, Britain and Russia, attended the meeting to discuss the priorities for Antarctica, including how to proceed with scientific research and environmental protection in coming years.
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