True, but China will soon claim to be a 'Near Antarctica' Nation so...
Soon? Now, and both Arctic and Antarctic...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/craigho...h=59d28e6f63e3
New Polar Strategy Must Focus On China’s Long March To Antarctica
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/...ond-economics/
China’s strategic interest in the Arctic goes beyond economics