China is monitoring Oz, NZ, etc.from Antarctic stations

[vincent]

The station is also well situated to collect signals intelligence over Australia and New Zealand and telemetry data on rockets launched from Australia’s new Arnhem Space Centre, it said.

China rejects suggestions that its stations would be used for espionage.

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[dennisw]

They don't have to watch from afar they have enough representatives in business and universities around the country.