Tensions on display at meeting in Australia over China's growing Antarctic ambitions

A krill fishing ship of unknown nationality is seen in Half Moon Bay, Antarctica, on Feb 18, 2018. © Reuters
SHAUN TURTON
October 22, 2026 14:32 JST
CANBERRA -- Representatives of more than two dozen nations have gathered this week in the Australian city of Hobart to decide on rules governing ocean resources at the bottom of the world.
