China's manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi is open to the public at an event on popular science in Sanya, Hainan province, on March 11, 2018. [Photo/VCG] Two Chinese submersibles finished a three-day joint operation, the first of its kind in the country's deep sea exploration, to detect a cold seep in the Pearl River Mouth Basin in the South China Sea. Unmanned submersible Haima, or seahorse, and manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi, or deep sea warrior, on board scientific survey ships Haiyang 6 and Tansuo 1 respectively, carried out the joint operation from April 28 to 30. They are both the major domestically developed deep-sea vehicles and set an example of how to master key technology in deep sea exploration, to swiftly use scientific research results for real benefit and to put domestic high-tech equipment into practical use. The two submersibles conducted three dives together to reach the cold seep located in the South China Sea named after one of them, Haima, who discovered it in March 2015. Haima took samples from and explored the cold seep by making use of multiple tools it is equipped with, such as drill, side scan and side-imaging sonar, methane sensor and trap for undersea creatures. Shenhai Yongshi showed its functionality and ability to obtain precise data about the total area and topographic features of the cold vent. A cold seep is an area of the ocean floor where hydrogen sulfide, methane and other hydrocarbon-rich fluid seepage occurs, often in the form of a brine pool. Research on Haima cold seep could shed light on natural gas hydrate reservoir forming, the ecosystems of cold seeps and even the origins of life on earth. The two submersibles also inspected and recorded each other's operations during the joint expedition. buy helo wristbandwhite rubber bracelet meaningrubber band bracelets picturescustomized rubber braceletsplain rubber wristbands
China and Germany should deepen communication and cooperation in technological innovation to inject new momentum to the global economy, Premier Li Keqiang said.Li made the remarks as he sent a congratulatory message to the 5th innovation conference between China and Germany on Tuesday.He noted that as a new round of scientific and technical revolution and industrial transformation is taking place worldwide, technology innovation is bringing a profound impact on people's way of living. He said technology innovation cooperation between China and Germany has created a model for such cooperation between major powers and brought stronger driving forces between China-German cooperation.Noting that the country's economic development is at a key stage of shifting driving forces and industrial upgrading, Li said China will fully implement the innovation-driven development strategy and further boost entrepreneurship and innovation. He said he hopes both China and Germany will better cooperate through tapping the potential of both countries and deepen technological innovation to promote a healthy development of both societies.The 5th China-Germany innovation conference was held in Beijing on Tuesday with more than 300 representatives from both countries attending the event.
