Core Insights - The report highlights significant advancements in China's marine economy, with the national marine GDP reaching 10.5 trillion yuan in 2024, indicating continuous expansion and structural adjustment in marine industries [1] Group 1: Marine Economic Circles - The northern, eastern, and southern marine economic circles are experiencing sustained growth, with marine production values of 318.99 billion yuan, 334.46 billion yuan, and 378.58 billion yuan respectively in 2024, reflecting nominal growth rates of 33.1%, 37.7%, and 33.3% compared to 2020 [2] Group 2: Marine Strong Provinces and Modern Marine Cities - Shandong has enhanced its marine technology capabilities, utilizing the world's fastest supercomputer "Shenwei·Ocean Light" [3] - Zhejiang's port integration reforms have led to significant growth, with Ningbo-Zhoushan Port achieving its highest container throughput growth in seven years [3] - Guangdong is developing billion-level industrial clusters in marine engineering and offshore wind power, with the successful operation of the world's first megawatt-level seawater electrolysis hydrogen production facility [3] Group 3: Marine Economic Development Demonstration Zones - Sixteen marine economic development demonstration zones are making notable progress in high-quality marine economic development, with achievements such as the establishment of China's first domestically produced seawater desalination production line in Tianjin [4] - The national first blue carbon auction was completed in Ningbo, and Shenzhen has over 82,000 invention patents related to marine enterprises [4]

Group 1 - The global ocean economy is undergoing a significant transformation due to the dual pressures of climate crisis and geopolitical tensions, with a stark contrast between optimistic past predictions and current realities [2][3] - The OECD's report warns that if energy transition does not accelerate, the global ocean economy's gross value added (GVA) could shrink by 20% by 2050, while a rapid shift to clean technologies could lead to a 40% growth [2][3] - In 2020, the global ocean economy's GVA reached $2.6 trillion, accounting for 3%-4% of the global GVA, with coastal tourism and offshore oil and gas extraction as the main pillars [2] Group 2 - The OECD report outlines three potential scenarios for the future of the ocean economy: a baseline scenario with slow growth, an accelerated transformation scenario leading to a 40% increase in GVA, and a stagnation scenario resulting in a 20% decline [3] - The accelerated transformation scenario envisions significant growth in offshore wind energy, marine aquaculture, and digital port operations, while the share of offshore oil and gas would decrease from 33% to 20% [3] Group 3 - China is positioned to lead a blue transformation in the global ocean economy, emphasizing the need for breakthroughs in both hard and soft power, including high-end equipment and marine carbon trading [5][6] - The Chinese shipbuilding industry is expected to capture over 50% of the global market share by the end of 2024, with significant advancements in offshore wind energy capacity [6][8] - The global shipbuilding industry is projected to experience a prolonged boom due to the International Maritime Organization's 2050 greenhouse gas emissions targets, creating a substantial market for retrofitting vessels [8] Group 4 - Europe aims to establish itself as a climate leader in the ocean economy but faces structural challenges, including declining shipbuilding capabilities and slow digital transformation [11][12] - The UK has set ambitious targets for zero carbon shipping by 2050 and significant offshore wind capacity by 2030, while Norway seeks to lead global marine carbon standards [11] Group 5 - The future competition in the ocean economy will focus on technological innovation and rule-making rather than traditional oil and gas platforms, with key areas including offshore renewable energy, deep-sea intelligent equipment, and blue carbon economy [13][14] - China should prioritize investments in offshore infrastructure and new technologies, enhance regional cooperation, and attract global talent to establish itself as a leader in the sustainable ocean economy [14]