China Eyes Foreign Cooperation for Deep-sea Studies

Jun 25, 2015

China will work with British and American universities to research life in the deepest depths of the sea with the help of a manned submersible the country is developing to dive up to 11,000 meters under water. The Rainbowfish Hadal Life Science Research Center, which open...

China Builds Mother Ship for 11,000-meter Manned Submersible

Apr 21, 2015

China on Saturday started building of the mother vessel for a 11,000-meter manned submersible as part of the country's deep-sea research ambitions. The ship, "Zhang Jian", named after the founder of Shanghai Ocean University, is 97 meters long and 17.8 meters wide. It has...