Chinese officials say the expansion in Antarctica prioritises scientific research. But they also acknowledge that concerns about "resource security" influence their moves.

中国官员说，在南极洲的拓展以科学研究为重点。但他们也承认，对“资源安全”的担忧限制了行动。

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Chinese officials say the expansion in Antarctica prioritises scientific research, but they also acknowledge that concerns about "resource security" influence their moves.

中国官员表示，在南极的扩张优先考虑科学研究，但他们也承认，对“资源安全”的担忧影响了他们的行动。

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The researchers also acknowledged that there are a few areas where race as a construct might still be useful in scientific research: as a political and social, but not biological, variable.

研究人员还承认，在一些领域中，作为一个概念，种族可能在科学研究中仍然有用：作为一个政治和社会变量，而不是生物学变量。

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