Polar Research Institute of China


The Polar Research Institute of China is the main research institute of the People's Republic of China for the study of Earth's polar regions. The PRIC is an agency within China's Ministry of Natural Resources and conducts polar scientific research, polar observation, and scientific expeditions. It is based in Shanghai, China.
The Institute manages six polar research stations, and jointly operates the China-Iceland Arctic Science Observatory with the Icelandic Centre for Research. The PRIC operates the icebreaking research vessels and.
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International collaboration

The institute is an active member of the University of the Arctic. UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of more than 200 universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region.