Beijing, July 14 -- Building on this momentum, China has placed the marine economy firmly on the national agenda. At a high-level meeting in early July, Chinese leadership stressed that advancing Chinese modernization requires "promoting the marine economy's high-quality development" alongside a "Chinese path of leveraging marine resources to achieve strength."

Policymakers highlighted five areas of focus: innovation-driven growth, efficient coordination, industrial renewal, harmony between human and the sea, and win-win cooperation.

These strategic directions align with the country's sustained efforts to pursue a smarter, cleaner growth model, which delivers high-value output, sustains livelihoods, and supports climate action.

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