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The Premier's trade mission secured two visits into Hobart by a Chinese icebreaker. It follows a reorganisation of China's adminstration of Antarctic activities earlier this year. Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Tasmania, Mark Harrison, says China's polar activities have moved into a new ministry of natural resources" I think it's very uncertain as to exactly what china's position is on Antarctica" The Premier Will Hodgman says concerns by an American think tank about China's interest in Antarctica are unfounded "I did receive briefings from national security agencies" The Chinese icebreaker will visit next summer.

Item Type:	Media Interview
Keywords:	China, Tasmania, government, Antarctica
Research Division:	Studies in Human Society
Research Group:	Political Science
Research Field:	Government and Politics of Asia and the Pacific
Objective Division:	Law, Politics and Community Services
Objective Group:	Government and Politics
Objective Field:	Public Services Policy Advice and Analysis
UTAS Author:	Harrison, M (Dr Mark Harrison)
ID Code:	128551
Year Published:	2018
Deposited By:	Office of the School of Social Sciences
Deposited On:	2018-09-28
Last Modified:	2018-09-28
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