Translated from www.xinhuanet.com            1^st, August

Chinese station in North Pole has been established for more than twenty years, but the current situation there poses many challenges to the direction of our scientific investigation there.

In comparison with other scientific stations in New Auersong, there are mainly four problems with Chinese station worth noticing:

First of all, a wrong mentality exists in the operation of this station. People attach more attention to equipment supply and less to scientific research.

Secondly, it is short of financial support. CAS, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Education used to supply money to its activities, but not any more now.

Thirdly, it is hard to find a cooperative partner in carrying out research, and the former Antarctic Scientific Investigation Association, which coordinated research work there, no longer functions.

Finally, people also see the deficiency of Chinese operation and administrative mode in such a scientific research station.

“Chinese scientific investigation must pay more stress on innovation and cross-disciplinary study to braze a new road to scientific breakthroughs, or else, we are simply following others’ suit.” said Sun Liguang, professor in Chinese Science and Technology University.