Foreign Media: China releases its first seabed chemical element distribution map of the eastern seas, covering the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea, which is subject to territorial disputes, marking the locations, concentrations, and distribution patterns of dozens of elements including rare earth, iron, manganese, and copper. Based on marine geological survey data from over 20,000 observation points collected over the past two decades, it is hailed as the "leading navigation chart" for marine development and conservation, enabling precise identification of seabed mineral resources and ecological sensitive zones.
Meanwhile, Japan is accelerating the exploitation of deep-sea rare earth elements and submarine minerals, and is collaborating with the United States to counter China's dominant position in the rare earth sector.
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