First Underwater Platform to be Built by China in South China Sea
China is all set to build its underwater observation platform in South China Sea where it has territorial disputes with different south-east Asian countries like the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam.
The primary purpose of the underwater platform would be to observe underwater conditions in real time.
Wang Pinxian, an academic at CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences) stated that the construction work for the observation platform covering key areas in the East China and South China seas will done by collaborating with Shanghai’s Tongji University and the Institute of Acoustics.
Wang also said, building the observation network showcases that China is actively joining in the international competition.
Further details of the research on the platform and the exact location were revealed by the Institute of Acoustics.
China has maritime disputes in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
The waters are also claimed by Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan. China also contests Japan’s hold over the islands in the East China Sea.
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