Qu Tanzhou Explained

Qu Tanzhou is the director of the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration.^{[1] [2]}

In 2007 Qu Tanzhou was the director of China's Polar Office of the State Oceanic Administration.^[3]

According to The Age in January 2010 Qu Tanzhou was part of a high-level delegation of senior officials that traveled to the Antarctic, led by Xu Shaoshi, China's Minister for Land and Resources.^[1] The delegation travelled aboard the Xue Long, China's icebreaker.

Jo Chandler, writing in The Age, interviewed Qu when he visited Australia's Antarctic Casey Station.^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: China flags polar resource goals. The Age. 2010-01-07. Jo Chandler. Jo Chandler. 2010-01-14.
2. News: Qu Tanzhou Interview: China’s Growing Contribution to International Polar Research. International Polar Foundation. 2008-01-29. 2010-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20100720071801/http://www.sciencepoles.org/articles/article_detail/qu_tanzhou_chinas_contribution_to_international_polar_research/. 2010-07-20. dead.
3. News: Antarctic expedition in full swing in greeting International Polar Year. China People's Daily. 2007-11-08. 2010-01-14.