🌊 In a move that's making waves across the Indian Ocean, China and nations from the region have agreed to dive deeper into blue economy collaboration! 🌐
Over the past three days in Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, the third China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Blue Economy Development Cooperation brought together over 300 government officials, experts, business leaders, and international organization representatives. 🏢🌍
The forum tackled key marine topics like fisheries, connectivity, disaster prevention, climate change governance, marine energy, and ecological protection. 🐟⚡🌱
\"We are willing to work with all parties to continue mobilizing resources, implementing the Global Development Initiative and the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda in an integrated manner, and fully supporting small island nations in achieving more resilient and lasting prosperity,\" said Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), at the opening ceremony. 🤝🌺
The collaboration aims to unlock opportunities and tackle common challenges in the blue economy. For countries like the Union of Comoros, this is a game-changer! 🎮🌊
\"Comoros and China share excellent cooperation. In 2022, we signed a memorandum of understanding on the blue economy. This forum provides a great opportunity to implement the agreement and jointly explore maritime resources,\" Maoulana Charif, ambassador of the Union of Comoros to China, told CGTN. 🇰🇲🇨🇳
With the collective efforts of these nations, the future of the blue economy looks brighter than ever! ☀️ Let's hope this wave of collaboration continues to build momentum. 🌊💪
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China, Indian Ocean countries eye further blue economy collaboration
cgtn.com
