China's remote operated vehicle (ROV) Discovery conducts research underwater in the western Pacific Ocean during a study of the Magellan Seamounts, April 1, 2018. (Photo/Xinhua)
China's remote operated vehicle (ROV) Discovery, on board the research vessel Kexue, is moved into the western Pacific Ocean during a study of the Magellan Seamounts, April 1, 2018. (Photo/Xinhua)
China's remote operated vehicle (ROV) Discovery conducts research underwater in the western Pacific Ocean during a study of the Magellan Seamounts, April 1, 2018. (Photo/Xinhua)
China's remote operated vehicle (ROV) Discovery conducts research underwater in the western Pacific Ocean during a study of the Magellan Seamounts, April 1, 2018. (Photo/Xinhua)
Chinese researcher Zhang Ji shows rock samples collected during an expedition to the Magellan Seamounts, April 1, 2018. (Photo/Xinhua)
Chinese researcher Li Yang shows samples collected during an expedition to the Magellan Seamounts, April 1, 2018. (Photo/Xinhua)
Chinese researcher Tao Zhencheng works in a lab on board the research vessel Kexue during an expedition to the Magellan Seamounts, April 1, 2018. (Photo/Xinhua)