Regulation to protect Antarctic

Increasing number of tourists pose threat to environment, research

China officially released a regulation on activities in the Antarctic to protect the continent's fragile environment.

The Environmental Protection Regulation on Activities on Antarctica, released by the State Oceanic Administration, was drafted amid an increase of Chinese activities in the Antarctic, especially the rapid increase of Chinese tourists, Chen Danhong, an official from the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration, which was overseen by the State Oceanic Administration, said at a news conference on Friday.