A report by Australian Strategic Policy Institute:
Key Findings:
Some of China’s interests and activities in the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT), which include undeclared military activities and mineral exploration, may be at odds with Australian strategic interests and potentially breach international law.
China is rapidly expanding its presence in a triangle-shaped area within the AAT that it calls the ‘East Antarctic Sector’ and has stated in policy documents that it reserves the right to make a claim in Antarctica.
Australia must rethink its assessment of risk in Antarctica and devise a strategy to protect its interests there.
Full Report at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep04257.2
Report includes information on China’s strategic and military involvement in the Antarctic.