✉news EnvironmentOceans first seen 17 h ago, last 8 h ago, peak #11
Chinese deep-sea drilling ship returns with South China Sea samples
Original: Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples
A Chinese deep-ocean drilling vessel has returned to port carrying core samples collected from the South China Sea, which state media and scientists have described as scientifically precious. The specimens are expected to aid research into the seabed's geology and the region's resource potential, at a time when the South China Sea remains a focal point of both scientific work and territorial disputes involving China and its neighbours.
Why now: The drilling programme's scientific value and the South China Sea's geopolitical sensitivity are drawing attention.
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- Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples · South China Morning Post
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