China’s Ocean Drilling Vessel Aims to Penetrate the Earth's Crust

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• China's First Ocean Drilling Vessel Aims to Penetrate the Earth's Crust

• China’s Most Successful Voice Abroad Returns After High-Profile Legal Dispute with Investors

China's First Ocean Drilling Vessel Aims to Penetrate the Earth's Crust

China's first self-designed and built ocean drilling vessel, "Dream," officially entered service in Guangzhou on November 17, marking a major breakthrough in the country's deep-sea exploration technology and equipment.

The vessel is a major technological innovation project under China's 14th Five-Year Plan. With a maximum drilling depth of 11,000 meters, it is the world's most powerful drilling vessel, with the most comprehensive scientific experimental capabilities, the highest level of automation, and the lowest comprehensive operational and maintenance costs. The vessel can carry out national strategic tasks such as ocean scientific drilling, deep-sea oil and gas exploration, and natural gas hydrate exploration and trial production. It is expected to be the first to achieve the human goal of "penetrating the Earth's crust and reaching the upper mantle" and "developing deep Earth resources."

Vlogger Li Ziqi Returns After High-Profile Legal Dispute with Investors

Li Ziqi, a vlogger with 7.35 million YouTube subscribers and 92 million followers across major Chinese social media platforms, is considered one of the most successful Chinese voices abroad. In 2021, she had a public fallout with her investors over her shareholding and control of her brand.

After a 1,000-day absence on social media, Li Ziqi released her first video on November 12, showcasing China's intangible cultural heritage with"lacquerware" as its theme. Half an hour later, Li Ziqi uploaded another video showcasing the construction of a "closet" made entirely of bamboo. The hashtag #LiZiqiReturns quickly soared to the top of the trending topics on China's social media platform Weibo following the release of these videos. On short-video platforms, her new video garnered over 10,000 likes and thousands of comments within just 10 minutes.