A drone photo taken on August 7, 2026 shows China's comprehensive research vessel Kexue entering a wharf base in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province. Kexue docked at a wharf base of the Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Friday, marking the conclusion of a shared research cruise in the western Pacific after a 35-day voyage covering 5,845 nautical miles. Photo: VCG