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Getting mission ready
Published: Jul 11, 2023 12:01 AM
China's independently developed polar icebreaker and scientific research vessel Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, docks in Shanghai on July 10, 2023. The vessel is preparing for its next Antarctic expedition departing on July 12, 2023. Photo: VCG

China's independently developed polar icebreaker and scientific research vessel Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, docks in Shanghai on July 10, 2023. The vessel is preparing for its next Antarctic expedition departing on July 12, 2023. Photo: VCG