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China Launches World's First Floating Deep-Sea Research Island in Shanghai

The platform supports full-ocean-depth testing of deep-sea equipment and aims to accelerate marine resource development, typhoon forecasting, and ecosystem research, SJTU said.

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The 78,000-tonne platform, developed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, comes as a Reuters probe reveals extensive seabed mapping near US military sites.

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China has launched "Open-Sea Floating Island" the world's first ultra-large marine research platform to serve as an open test field on the high seas.

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Asia Times broke the news in Hong Kong on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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