China Is Planning a Massive Sea Lab 10,000 Feet Underwater
- If implemented, station could go up to 3,000 meters deep
- Mining, military uses for project with no firm timetable
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China is speeding up efforts to design and build a manned deep-sea platform to help it hunt for minerals in the South China Sea, one that may also serve a military purpose in the disputed waters.
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