China is set to complete a new research station in Antarctica next year, according to state media reports on Sunday. The station will be located on Dome A, the highest point on the continent at 4,093 meters above sea level. The expedition to build the main structure of the station will begin in November, with completion expected by January. The station will be used for scientific research, including studying the ice core dating back 1.2 million years and exploring geological evolution, global climate changes, and astronomy in the region. This development comes as several nations are making their case for territorial claims in Antarctica before the United Nations. Chile, Argentina, and Britain are all disputing certain areas of the continent, as there is a rising interest in the potential for mineral exploitation in both the North and South Poles. However, these claims are currently only theoretical due to Antarctica being safeguarded by a treaty from 1959 that prohibits any mineral exploitation on the continent, with the exception of scientific research.