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  China Sent A Ship To The Arctic For Science. Then State Media Announced A New Trade Route.

  China's state news agency Xinhua reported last week that a Chinese ship had conducted a successful test of a trading route along the long-fabled Arctic Northwest Passage.

• Rescued Antarctic scientists back on dry land

  Scientists whose Antarctic expedition became trapped in sea ice finally returned to dry land on Wednesday.

• Trapped ships break through Antarctic ice

  Two ships - a Chinese icebreaker and a Russian research vessel - broke free on Tuesday from thick Antarctic ice where they had been trapped for days.

• Rescued Antarctic group due in Australia in two weeks

  A group of scientists, tourists and journalists rescued by helicopter from their icebound ship in Antarctica is due back in Australia in a fortnight, officials said on Tuesday.

• Trapped Chinese icebreaker to attempt breakout

  A Chinese ship that helped rescue passengers from a Russian vessel stranded in Antarctica only to get stuck in the ice itself may soon have a shot at breaking free, state media reported on Tuesday.

• Chinese ship used in Antarctic rescue stuck in ice

  A Chinese icebreaker that went to the aid of a Russian ship stuck in heavy floes in Antarctica has now itself become trapped by ice, officials said Saturday, sparking anger about the impact of the rescue on polar expeditions.

• Antarctic ship passengers to be evacuated by Chinese helicopter: Russia

  Russia said on Monday that most of the passengers stranded on a scientific expedition ship off Antarctica will be evacuated by a Chinese helicopter should the weather allow.