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When China opened its fifth research station in Antarctica this year, analysts sounded alarm bells about potential security threats on Australia's southern doorstep. The new Qinling base could also improve China's surveillance capabilities and give it more control over transport routes to exploit resources. The ABC sought comment from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polar Research Institute of China.

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