Deep Sea Technology  
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Hainan has a jurisdiction of approximately 2 million square kilometers  
of sea area, and shoulders the important task of jurisdiction over 2/3 of  
China’s sea area.  
Current Status  
While still in the initial stage of development, deep-sea technology is one  
of the future pillar industries nurtured by Hainan, with a deep sea tech  
zone already set up in Sanya.  
Development Advantages  
Development Direction  
Location  
Investment opportunities  
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Hainan is closest to deep sea among regions in China.  
Resources  
Deep sea  
Marine  
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The South China Sea seabed contains large amounts of metal  
minerals, oil and gas, and combustible ice resources.  
equipment  
Biomedicine  
Strategies  
With the country’s strategies such as maritime powers,  
Deep sea materials  
Marine  
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Hainan will become the most important support base for the  
development of resources in the South China Sea.  
ship  
Deep Sea  
Communications  
Marine Public  
Talents  
The research ability and talent reserve of research institutes  
Services  
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such as Deep Sea Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences  
makes it possible to develop the deep-sea technology  
industry in Hainan.  
New Opportunities for FTP Investment  
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Talent introduction policies. Hainan provides support for deep-sea  
technology talents in terms of salary, child education, housing subsidies,  
achievement awards and entrepreneurial support, which helps attract talents from  
related companies to live and work in Hainan.  
Platform construction service support. Hainan will further actively promote  
the construction of science and technology platforms like the Deep Sea Institute of  
the Chinese Academy of Sciences in terms of land and policies. Similar platforms  
will become the output places for deep sea mineral, oil and gas exploration  
technology R&D, and provide related companies with technical cooperation.  
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Projects leading industry support. Hainan continues to support  
industrialization of deep sea scientific and technological achievements, R&D of  
key generic technologies and core engineering equipment, to provide related  
enterprises with marine technology service capabilities and promote deep sea  
industry.