Foreign Media: deep in the 3-kilometer in the South China Sea, China laboratory
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Reports that China Sea Lab or can be used to monitor US military submarinesBloomberg reported on June 8, will focus on the construction of the South China Sea deep water platforms to study underwater mineral deposits, but also could be used for military purposes.
Reported that China's Ministry of science and technology (Science Ministry), according to a statement, the laboratory will be alive and well in the South China Sea 3-kilometer (9800 feet) deep. Laboratory's main objective is to study the underwater mineral deposits, but also could be used for military purposes. The project was in March put forward under the framework of China's five-year economic plan, 100 ranked as the second priority development projects.
According to the note, Chinese authorities recently tested the feasibility of the project, and decided to step up the pace.
Despite advancing, China's thirst for natural resources is still the driving force behind the project, but the recent introduction of the relevant departments in China's manned deep-sea platforms are removable and can be used for military purposes. IHS Jane's information group (one in 1898 by Fred · Founded by Jann United Kingdom publishers, now based in London), analysts said, China has planned to build one is known as "underwater great wall" sensor network to detect the United States and Russia in a submarine.
United States Clark, senior fellow at the Center for strategic and budgetary assessments, (Brian Clark) says, "attempts to establish laboratories in this depth was unprecedented, but it is possible. HOV about 50 years ago, had to dive to a depth of. Challenge now is, each dive time for several months at a time. ”
Bloomberg said, so far, Chinese officials have not publicly about any of the details of the project, including specific timetables, plans or cost estimates and possible locations. Under the leadership of the Chinese President, China is still trying to advance on the busiest routes in the world claims of sovereignty over the South China Sea.
Reported that the South China Sea is one of the most popular and prosperous region in the world. Here focused on the 10% of the world's marine fish stocks. In addition, the South also has a large natural gas and oil reserves. United States energy information administration, said the region's proven, hold about 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves.
China has not yet made any estimates of construction costs of the project, Clark said, the cost may be prohibitive, and as likely to be found, the project's appeal to military use could be weaker than submarines or unmanned devices.
"A variety of sensors and communications systems make sense of the deep sea", Clarke said, "during the cold war, United States and the Soviet Union spent a lot of energy looking for each other's communication cables and sensors, interference they destroy them in times of war in time of peace. Perhaps, today and in the future, these efforts are still continuing. ”
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(Editors: Zhong Qinghui UN660)
2016-06-10 14:08:21
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外媒：中国将在南海3千米深处建立实验室
彭博社截图报道称，中国深海实验室建成或可用于监测美军潜艇 据彭博社6月8日报道，中国将集中力量建设南海深水平台，对水下的矿藏进行研究，同时也可能用于军事目的。
报道称，中国科学技术部（Science Ministry）的一份陈述中显示，这座实验室将健在南海在3千米（约9800英尺）深处。实验室的主要目的是对水下的矿藏进行研究，同时也可能用于军事目的。该项目是在3月份中国五年经济计划框架下提出的，在100个优先发展的科技项目中排名第二。
根据这份说明，中国官方近日在检验这一项目的可行性，并决定加快进度。
尽管对自然资源的渴求仍是中国推进该项目背后的推动力，但近期相关部门的介绍中，中国的深海载人平台将是可移动的，可以被用于军事用途。IHS简氏信息集团（一家于1898年由佛瑞德· 詹恩创立的英国出版业者，现总部位于伦敦）的分析人士称，中国已计划打造一个被称为“水下长城”的传感器网络，以探测美国和俄罗斯的潜艇。
美国战略和预算评估中心高级研究员克拉克（Brian Clark）表示，“在这一深度建立实验室是从未有过的尝试，但这的确是可能的。载人潜水器在大约50年前就已能下潜至这一深度。现在面临的挑战是，每次下潜的时间要长达数月之久。”
彭博社称，到目前为止，中国官方尚未公开关于该项目的任何细节，包括具体的时间表、设计图或成本估算及可能的设置地点。在习近平主席的领导下，中国仍在努力推进对世界上航线最繁忙的南海主权的主张。
报道称，南海是世界上最为热闹繁荣的地区之一。这里集中了世界10%的海洋鱼类资源。此外，南海同时拥有大量的天然气和石油储藏量。美国能源信息管理局称，该地区已探明，拥有约110亿桶石油和1900000亿立方英尺天然气的可能储量。
中国尚未对该项目的建造成本作出任何估计，但克拉克说，其成本可能令人却步，而且由于容易被发现，该项目在军事用途上的吸引力可能弱于潜艇或无人设备。
“各种传感器和通信系统让深海变得有意义”，克拉克说，“在冷战时期，美国和苏联花了很多精力在寻找对方的通信电缆和传感器，在和平时期干扰他们在战争时期毁坏他们。或许，今天甚至未来，这些努力仍然在继续。”
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2016-06-10 14:08:21
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