China’s Polar Silk Road: Beijing Tests First-Ever Satellite Link Between the North and South Poles

The Chinese polar icebreaker (Ji Di) of China’s 16th Arctic expedition conducted pre-operational trials along its Arctic navigation routes. Clear and seamless video and audio calls were made…

The Chinese polar icebreaker (Ji Di) of China’s 16th Arctic expedition conducted pre-operational trials along its Arctic navigation routes. Clear and seamless video and audio calls were made via a link connecting the icebreaker in the Arctic with China’s Qinling Station in Antarctica, a Chinese test station in Tibet, and a Ministry office in Qingdao. […] The post China’s Polar Silk Road: Beijing Tests First-Ever Satellite Link Between the North and South Poles appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.