For most parts of its history,China has largely turned its back on ocean exploration.Even after it started oceanographic research in the 1950s,the focus was mostly on coastal and offshore waters.But this changed a decade ago when the country began to invest heavily on deep-sea research—resulting in the launch in 2011 of its For most parts of its history, China has dramatically turned its back on ocean exploration. Even after it started oceanographic research in the 1950s, the focus was mostly on coastal and offshore waters. But this changed a decade ago when the country began to invest heavily on deep-sea research-resulting in the launch in 2011 of its