Live: China's new manned sub explores Mariana Trench, how deep can it go?

China's manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) is making a 10,000-meter dive at Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean and aiming for the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in Earth's seabed. The vessel is China's latest domestically-developed scientific submersible.

Equipped with ground-breaking deep-sea communication technology, Fendouzhe is sending live video signals back to its supporting ship Tansuo-2. Join CGTN for exclusive live coverage of Fendouzhe's deep-sea journey.