The China Maritime Week 2023 commenced on Tuesday to mark the country's 19th Maritime Day.
A series of activities are scheduled for the event held in Cangzhou of northern Hebei Province.
The event's organizing committee on Tuesday released an announcement highlighting China's status as a maritime powerhouse, shipbuilding leader, and ocean-going country.
It said China's marine economy exceeded nine trillion yuan (about 1.25 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2022 for the first time.
As the world's top country of trade and second largest economy, China plays a significant role in global trade, with approximately 95 percent of its import and export cargo volume transported by sea, the committee said in the announcement.
China's maritime routes and service networks span major countries and regions worldwide, while its ports, shipbuilding capacity, crew numbers, and maritime fleet size rank among the world's top, according to the announcement.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Over the past decade, China has witnessed increasingly close economic and trade ties with countries and regions along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. Substantial progress has been made in maritime-based exchanges and pragmatic cooperation in economic, cultural, educational, and technological fields.
This year also commemorates the 50th anniversary of China's restoration of its legitimate seat in the International Maritime Organization (IMO). During the past five decades, China has actively participated in the formulation of international maritime rules and integrated into global maritime governance. Having been elected 17 times as a Category A Council Member of the IMO, China has contributed its wisdom to the sustainable development of the global shipping industry.
Source: CCTV
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