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QINGDAO, China, Sept. 28, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

The 2023 East Asia Marine Cooperation Platform Qingdao Forum was recently held

in Qingdao West Coast New Area. More than 400 guests from over 30 countries and

regions around the world including ocean experts, economists, and entrepreneurs

attended the event online or offline, discussing plans for marine cooperation

and exploring visions for marine development.

This forum was sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Shandong

Provincial People's Government, organized by the Department of International

Cooperation under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Qingdao Municipal

People's Government, implemented by the Administrative Committee of Qingdao

West Coast New Area, and supported by Shandong Marine Group Ltd. It consisted

of 11 activities including one main forum, nine parallel forums and one

exhibition. One main forum refers to the opening ceremony and the main forum;

nine parallel forums include the Forum on Marine Ecological Environment

Protection and Restoration and Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Deep Sea

Protection and Utilization Forum, 2023 International Blue Carbon Forum, Blue

Partnership Forum, Forum on Marine Brand and Industry Empowerment,

International Marine Industry Integrated Development Entrepreneurs Forum, Blue

Young Scientists Forum for International Cooperation, and International Marine

Cooperation and Governance Forum; one exhibition is the East Asia Marine Expo

2023. Several events were held concurrently, including the International

Seminar on the Achievements and Prospects of the Agreement on the Conservation

and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Waters beyond National Jurisdiction, as

well as economic and trade matchmaking activities such as the investment visit

of European maritime enterprises and the Qingdao visit of China-Japan

innovative enterprises, according to Oceanic Administration of Shandong

Province and Qingdao Municipal People's Government.

The East Asia Marine Cooperation Platform is a landmark program for the

implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. As the main event of the East

Asia Marine Cooperation Platform, the Qingdao Forum has been successfully held

for 6 consecutive sessions, releasing a total of 26 heavyweight reports

(indexes), establishing 9 international cooperation alliances and coordination

institutions such as the East Asia Port Alliance, and attracting nearly 1,400

enterprises and institutions from more than 70 countries and regions to

participate in total. The Qingdao Forum and the East Asia Marine Expo have

become an influential international marine forum and a well-known marine

exhibition brand, respectively, being as important platforms for the deep

integration into China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Source: Oceanic Administration of Shandong Province and Qingdao Municipal

People's Government