<ul><li>Chinese scientists have begun drilling a 10,000-meter hole in the Earth's crust, aiming to create China's deepest borehole.</li><li>The drilling project in Xinjiang will penetrate more than 10 continental rock layers, reaching the cretaceous system dating back 145 million years.</li><li>President Xi Jinping has highlighted the importance of deep Earth exploration for identifying resources and assessing environmental risks.</li><li>The current deepest man-made hole is the Russian Kola Superdeep Borehole, reaching 12,262 meters in 1989. China's project aims to push the boundaries of deep Earth exploration.</li></ul>

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