Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter on the completion of the building of the Qinling Station and its operation in Antarctica.
Qinling Station, the country's fifth research station in Antarctica, started operation on Wednesday.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended his sincere greetings and Chinese Lunar New Year wishes to people working for polar research.
Noting that this year marks the 40th anniversary of China's polar expedition, Xi said China's polar research cause has achieved fruitful results and the completion of the building of the Qinling Station will provide a strong guarantee for scientists in China and around the world to continue to explore the mysteries of nature and bravely ascend the peak of science.
Xi called for better understanding, protection and utilization of the polar regions to make new and greater contributions to the benefit of humanity and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.
I was 'brokefished' by my friend for £400
Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logo
NBA says Tyrese Maxey was fouled
Yobs armed with catapults terrorise a quiet Surrey village
Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election?
Public schoolboy smashed skulls of two pupils as they slept and tried to kill teacher at £41,000
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: At last, Rishi takes the fight to Labour
Korean War veteran will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late