China’s Jiaolong submersible plunges below 7,000 metres

China’s Jiaolong submersible plunges below 7,000 metres

by Brian Owens

Posted on behalf of Jane Qiu.

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A week after China made history by sending astronauts to its space station, the country has celebrated another success in proving its technological prowess.
At 11 a.m. local time on Sunday, the country’s manned submersible Jiaolong successfully completed its deepest test dive yet, to 7,020 metres in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, reports China Daily.