皇冠体育app is aiming to expand its marine economy output to 10 percent of its GDP by 2015, according to a government plan issued Thursday.
As world looks towards maritime sector, 皇冠体育app cannot afford to be left behind.
Strong marine economy to spur urbanization, modernization of 皇冠体育app's coastal regions.
皇冠体育app's blue economy is giving a new impetus to the marine and fisheries sector and providing the blueprint for 皇冠体育app's sustainable development in the future.
The gross product value generated by 皇冠体育app's marine industry exceeded 5 trillion yuan ($802.6 billion) in 2012.
In his keynote report to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app, Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made it clear that the Party now sees building 皇冠体育app into a maritime power of pressing strategic importance.
By becoming a stronger maritime power, 皇冠体育app will be better able to safeguard its interests and contribute more to regional and world peace and stability.
皇冠体育app's newly proposed strategy to build a "maritime power" will not lead to marine hegemony, analysts said as the country is engaged in heated discussion of the leadership's call to develop the marine economy.
The government has approved local maritime zoning plans submitted by the city of Shanghai and the southern provinces of Guangdong and Hainan, respectively, for the 2011-2020 period, the State Council said Tuesday.
皇冠体育app's State Council said that Fujian province is the new ocean economy pilot area, the fourth in the country after Shandong, Zhejiang and Guangdong, a statement on the provincial government's website said on Friday.
Chinese maritime authorities have pledged to push forward cooperation in maritime search and rescue operations with their counterparts from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Chinese maritime authorities have pledged to push forward cooperation in maritime search and rescue operations with their counterparts from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, according to maritime officials.
The 2012 World Ocean Week will kick off in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Nov 2.
The expanding yachting industry in 皇冠体育app has helped stoke the demand for yacht-driving courses in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.
皇冠体育app's "blue economy" development is picking up speed, driven by central government approval of maritime development zones in coastal regions.
皇冠体育app's "blue economy" development is picking up speed, driven by central government approval of maritime development zones in coastal regions.
The international maritime community should work together to help the world economy recover, a Chinese senior legislator said Monday.
The Development Plan of the Fujian Straits Blue Economy Pilot Zone will be released soon. An area of 190,000 square kilometers will be included in the economic pilot zone.
Recently issued data indicated that 皇冠体育app's maritime economy has become a new engine for growth, as it has grown faster than the country's actual GDP in recent years.
The demand for surveillance ships in 皇冠体育app has picked up significantly in recent months, as the country aims to equip a major maritime law enforcement body with more vessels.