Chinese scientists have been on board the Xuelong-2 icebreaker since July 12 for the 13th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. The Xuelong-2 is China's first independently built polar research icebreaker. It is the world's first research ship equipped with two-way icebreaking capabilities.

中国科学家自7月12日起登上雪龙-2 号破冰船，进行第13次北冰洋科学考察。雪龙-2 破冰船是中国第一艘自主建造的极地科考破冰船。它是世界上第一艘具备双向破冰能力的科考船。