Core Viewpoint - Shandong aims to enhance the effects of the 2025 Marine Cooperation Development Forum by focusing on four key areas to establish a modern marine economy development hub Group 1: Marine Industry Cooperation - Deepening marine industry cooperation to create a blue economy growth pole by integrating with the Belt and Road Initiative and RCEP, establishing marine industrial parks, and implementing blue economy cooperation demonstration projects [1] - Attracting quality domestic and international enterprises to invest in Shandong, accelerating the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries such as marine fisheries, marine mining, marine transportation, and marine chemicals, while nurturing emerging industries like marine biomedicine, marine engineering equipment, marine new energy, and seawater desalination [1] - By 2027, the goal is to cultivate 20 marine characteristic industrial clusters and achieve a marine production value exceeding 2 trillion yuan Group 2: Marine Technology Cooperation - Strengthening marine technology cooperation to establish a source of technological innovation by attracting international research teams to collaborate with Shandong universities and research institutions [2] - Organizing a series of technology cooperation demonstration projects to accelerate breakthroughs in key technologies in deep-sea resource exploration, high-tech ships, and deep-sea aquaculture [2] - Developing a technology achievement transformation platform to facilitate the landing of advanced domestic and international technologies in Shandong, fostering leading marine technology enterprises and specialized small and medium-sized enterprises [2] Group 3: Marine Port Development - Accelerating marine port construction to build an international logistics corridor by enhancing the connectivity of ports and expanding multimodal transport networks [3] - Improving the radiation capacity of Shandong ports and their position in the global supply chain, constructing bulk commodity storage and transportation bases, and promoting integrated development of maritime trade along the Silk Road [3] - By 2027, the target is to achieve a cargo throughput of 2.2 billion tons at coastal ports [3] Group 4: Marine Governance Cooperation - Promoting marine governance cooperation to build a community of shared marine destiny by actively participating in global marine governance and international standard-setting in emerging marine fields [4] - Engaging in international cooperation on marine disaster prevention and mitigation, ecological protection, and marine observation [4] - Collaborating with international organizations on marine ecological protection and advancing the systematic protection and restoration of coastal wetlands and important marine habitats [4]

Core Viewpoint - Guangdong is determined to build a strong marine economy, as evidenced by the high-level provincial meeting focused on marine economic development, marking a significant step towards becoming a marine powerhouse [1][4]. Group 1: Current Status and Challenges - Guangdong has maintained its position as the leading province in marine economy for 30 consecutive years, with a total marine economy exceeding 2 trillion yuan, but still faces challenges in transitioning from a large marine economy to a strong one [5][6]. - The province's marine industries are characterized by a high proportion of traditional industries, indicating significant potential for the development of high-value emerging marine industries [5]. Group 2: Strategic Directions - The meeting outlined a clear roadmap for enhancing marine economic development, emphasizing the need for an integrated approach to strengthen various sectors and achieve comprehensive growth [7]. - Key strategies include optimizing marine productivity layout, promoting bay area economies, and enhancing coordination between land and sea [3][4]. Group 3: Investment and Development Initiatives - Guangdong's provincial port and shipping group plans to invest over 4 billion yuan in modern marine ranch construction from 2025 to 2027, which is expected to create over 10,000 jobs and increase fishermen's income by over 1 billion yuan [6]. - The province has over 80,000 marine-related enterprises, with nearly 6,500 classified as "four above" enterprises, playing a crucial role in fostering new productive forces in the marine economy [6]. Group 4: Technological and Ecological Focus - The meeting highlighted the importance of technological innovation in marine industries, with a focus on developing key technologies and nurturing modern marine talent to support economic transformation [7][8]. - There is a strong emphasis on balancing marine resource development and ecological protection, with initiatives aimed at enhancing marine ecological restoration and sustainable resource management [8].