“New York Times” last Saturday published an article on deep-sea submersible China R & D program for the concern, the article said that this year in July with three scientists, the “dragon -1 No.” bathyscaphs side of the Chinese national flag will be placed in the dark submarine on the South China Sea, this action has been far beyond the submarine to explore the significance of their all.
In the article, and the pilots sent to outer space, as bathyscaphs explore the seabed is an important symbol of China’s rise. Currently the world capable of diving to explore deep-sea countries only the United States, Russia, France and Japan. “Dragon -1 No.” success of the Chinese side is also strong in the technology a major step forward.
Inside the sea a large quantity of mineral resources and oil and gas, which are on the rapid economic development of China’s attractive. In addition, the submarine also laying a lot of communication cable, both the maintenance of information or eavesdropping device can dive to show their talents.
In the deep-sea diving equipment versed in R & D scientists Don Walsh said: “The dragon is the Chinese deep-sea exploration -1 No. development program in a part of.” He said: “China has an ambitious plan to develop more dive submersible depth deeper. “China’s official media reported that a dragon -1 in July this year, number of secret experiments carried out the largest dive depth of 3759 m, China plans next 6-9 months in the Pacific waters 5,000 m deep dive test.
“The New York Times” reports that China may have more ambitious deep-sea exploration goals, there was news that China is developing dive deeper than 7,000 meters deep diving device, if successful, it would be the world’s deepest dive depth submersible, the world will be 99.8% of the seabed within the depth of the dive. The world’s deepest diving submersible depth of Japan’s Shinkai, to achieve the maximum dive depth of 6500 meters. By that time, Russia, the United States and France in the deep sea exploration will lag behind in China.
An understanding of China’s deep-sea exploration program of U.S. scientists to the “New York Times” said, “No. dragon -1″ successfully tested a very surprising, because the Chinese side in the deep-sea diving and not much experience. He said: “China has been cautious, dragon -1 Test No. Most are conducted in secret.”
Don Walsh to “The New York Times” said the Chinese official media in the “dragon -1 No.” successfully tested a month after publicly reported, indicating the Chinese government holds deep-sea exploration by open care attitude. He said: “Maybe the Chinese did not expect to be successful.”




