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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

China eyes deep-sea tourism with submersible capable of 1,000m dives

China is working to launch its first deep-sea tourist submersible capable of sending explorers as far down as 1,000m by 2030, rivalling a handful of largely Western ventures.

Engineers at the China Ship Scientific Research Centre in Wuxi, Jiangsu, have been working to build a tourist submersible for three passengers and a crew member per trip, according to local media.

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