China’s testing of underwater gliding drones in the South China Sea with real time data transmission technology could help pinpoint the location of foreign submarines. Photo: Handout

Why Beijing is speeding up underwater drone tests in the South China Sea

Beijing has dropped a dozen undersea gliders designed to instantly send back data collected in the disputed waters

Topic | South China Sea

Stephen Chen in Beijing

Published: 11:15am, 26 Jul, 2017

Updated: 11:31pm, 26 Jul, 2017

China’s testing of underwater gliding drones in the South China Sea with real time data transmission technology could help pinpoint the location of foreign submarines. Photo: Handout

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Stephen Chen

Stephen Chen investigates major research projects in China, a new power house of scientific and technological innovation. He has worked for the Post since 2006. He is an alumnus of Shantou University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the Semester at Sea programme which he attended with a full scholarship from the Seawise Foundation.