China to build new research bases in Antarctica

China is currently building a fourth research base in Antarctica while looking for a site for a fifth in order to expand its presence at the south of the globe, Reuters reported. The Taishan camp will be used during the South Pole’s summer from December to March and will provide logistical support and be used to study geology, glaciers, geomagnetism and atmospheric science, the newspaper said. Scientists will also be focusing their studies on climate change, it added. China has three Antarctic research stations in Antarctic – Great Wall, Zhongshan and Kunlun.