Chinese “Research” Ships Reach US Arctic Waters. Here’s What We Know
- Two Chinese research vessels capable of mapping the seabed transited through the US exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and extended continental shelf in the Bering Sea while en route to the Arctic, prompting monitoring by the US Coast Guard.
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- Two Chinese research vessels capable of mapping the seabed transited through the US exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and extended continental shelf in the Bering Sea while en route to the Arctic, prompting monitoring by the US Coast Guard.
- Your support keeps our team in the field.
- DONATE NOWAccording to Defence Blog, the US Coast Guard tracked the Chinese icebreakers Xue Long and Xue Long 2 as they sailed north through waters off Alaska toward the Arctic.
Sources: United24media