(260115) -- SOUTH CHINA SEA, Jan. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare the trial operation of China's first domestically developed undersea robot capable of three-dimensional drilling and in-situ monitoring within seabed strata in the South China Sea, Oct. 14, 2025. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China unveils undersea drilling robot to boost deep-sea exploration" (Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey/Handout via Xinhua)


















