In (Yi Chou, August 23), October 7, 1985, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties.

1985, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties in a special meeting held here unanimously agreed to accept the member countries of China and Uruguay for Treaty Consultative Xu Guangjian
led the Chinese delegation to attend the opening of a two-week here thirteenth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. The meeting will mainly discuss the protection of the environment at the same time, the development of the region's major oil untapped resources.
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Antarctic Treaty, signed in Washington on December 1, 1959, the Treaty of Non-founding members active in the scientific expedition to the Antarctic, can accede to the Treaty, and to participate in the consultative meeting.
Since 1980, China has sent a the many reconnaissance mission carried out a large number of scientific expedition in the Antarctic region. In June 1983, China's accession to the Antarctic Treaty. The end of 1984, the Chinese delegation to conduct scientific research in the Antarctic, where the formal establishment of an Antarctic scientific research station. [����d��y����h�� $ �Ө�ry.c��m]