Construction may be finished by 2022.
Scientists also said they had for the first time discovered marine microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic often used as scrubbers in facial cleansers and toothpastes, in the ocean off the Antarctic Peninsula.
He said microplastics, which reach oceans after passing through wastewater treatment plants, were also found during the national expedition to the Arctic last year.
"That was somewhat understandable as the northern seas are not far from human activity, but it's surprising that they also appeared in the Antarctic," he said.
Lin Weiqing, deputy director of the Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences, said microplastics have already been discovered in zooplankton and could eventually find their way to people's stomachs if the zooplankton are consumed by fish and other creatures higher up the food chain.
"That threat has attracted international attention and we'll strengthen monitoring after this discovery," He said.
"If necessary, China, as a responsible power, will unite with other countries to propose that we should take action to protect the Antarctic, which is the common property of mankind."
Sources:chinadaily
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