China's deep-sea manned submersible will be open to global scientists

File photo of China's deep-sea manned submersible "Fendouzhe" (Striver). It set a national record by diving to a depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench on November 10, 2020. /Xinhua

China's deep-sea manned submersible "Fendouzhe", which dived to a national record depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean last November, will be open to global scientists under certain conditions, according to its developer.

The submersible, developed by the China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC), affiliated to the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, was officially handed over to the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering at Chinese Academy of Sciences in Sanya, China's southernmost island province of Hainan on Tuesday.

It means the latter officially takes charge of the follow-up operation, maintenance and management of "Fendouzhe", which means "striver" in Chinese.

Ye Cong, deputy director of CSSRC, said "Fendouzhe" will be open to global scientists under rules and regulations.