The China-flagged research vessel Ji Di operates approximately 265 miles northwest of Utqiagvik, Alaska, Sept. 2, 2025. The Coast Guard Arctic District deployed USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) to monitor the ...

The icebreaking survey vessel Ji Di is delivered to the Ministry of Natural Resources at a shipyard in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Monday. [Photo provided to China Daily] China bolstered its ...

China’s maritime capabilities in the Arctic remain limited, but domestic research activities suggest a concerted effort to strengthen its presence in the polar regions.

China bolstered its marine research and disaster preparedness capabilities on Monday with the delivery of a new domestically designed icebreaking survey vessel, Ji Di. The state-of-the-art research ...