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China's deep-sea drilling capacity reaches 5,000-meter level
By Xinhua Published: Sep 28, 2026 05:12 PM
An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2026 shows China's ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang conducting an operation at night. China's Mengxiang ocean drilling vessel has set a national record for deep-sea drilling, elevating its capability to the 5,000-meter level, after obtaining basalt samples from the South China Sea basin, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday. This marks China's entry into international advanced ranks in deep-sea drilling operation capacity, according to the ministry. (Photo by Zhang Fatao/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2026 shows China's ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang conducting an operation at night. China's Mengxiang ocean drilling vessel has set a national record for deep-sea drilling, elevating its capability to the 5,000-meter level, after obtaining basalt samples from the South China Sea basin, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday. This marks China's entry into international advanced ranks in deep-sea drilling operation capacity, according to the ministry. (Photo by Zhang Fatao/Xinhua)


China's ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang conducts a deep-sea sample drilling operation on July 29, 2026. China's Mengxiang ocean drilling vessel has set a national record for deep-sea drilling, elevating its capability to the 5,000-meter level, after obtaining basalt samples from the South China Sea basin, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday.

China's ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang conducts a deep-sea sample drilling operation on July 29, 2026. China's Mengxiang ocean drilling vessel has set a national record for deep-sea drilling, elevating its capability to the 5,000-meter level, after obtaining basalt samples from the South China Sea basin, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday.