Xi Jinping congratulates on successful deep-sea mission

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday congratulated Chinese scientists on the successful completion of a manned deep-sea mission, which dived to a national record depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench, at the Pacific Ocean.

The country's new manned submersible "Fendouzhe,"which means "striver" in Chinese, concluded the historic dive. It returned to a port in Sanya City, south China's Hainan Province on Saturday morning.

In a congratulatory message, Xi said the operation has embodied China's comprehensive strengthen in the field of marine high-tech.

He also encouraged scientists and researchers to make greater contributions to China's development, as well as to humankind's understanding, protection and utilization of the ocean.

China's manned submersible completes deep-sea mission