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China is leading the world in certain areas of deep-sea exploration, said a veteran submersible operator on Wednesday. "China's deep sea submersible technology has changed from being a follower to world leader in certain areas," Tang Jialing, 33, told reporters on the sidelines of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. China will continue to improve the efficiency and dive time for Jiaolong, China's first deep-sea manned submersible and contribute more to deep-sea scientific research, exploration and services, he said. Tang, a delegate to the 19th CPC National Congress, was one of the first Chinese submersible operators. He has participated in all of Jiaolong's 1,000 to 7,000 meter dive trials. He also set the world diving record with Jiaolong in June 2012, reaching 7,062 meters in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific. "Some areas of the deep sea are extremely barren, but some areas are extremely rich with life," he said. "There are so many amazing things to uncover..