The big macguffin on our Moon is hydrogen. There isn't much. It was thought that there's some ice in Shackleton. Hence, attempts to land over the 80° parallel South; so far India's got the prize at 69°. China is aiming to Shackleton itself in 2026.
UPDATE 1/31: Maybe China will build a base. Good luck with that! Supply from Earth is no picnic, to the poles. The deltaV would be better off hitting up an asteroid.
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