China enters race with foreign rivals to mine the seabed for valuable minerals
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"China enters race with foreign rivals to mine the seabed for valuable minerals" — Stephen Chen — South China Morning Post — September 04, 2013
China has secured rights from the International Seabed Authority to explore and mine the seabed and is eager to begin mining operations but currently lacks the technological resources and expertise that its rivals possess.
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