Marine economy highlighted

Nation plans to boost its capacity for innovative technologies in the sector

China plans to boost its capacity for innovative marine technologies, optimize and expand its marine industries, enhance marine ecological protection and promote the blue economy, as the country eyes further ocean-driven economic growth, it was stated at a recent government meeting.

Northeastern China, with abundant biomass resources, good wind and solar assets, and home to major ports, is expected to become the country's most important sustainable fuel production base, said China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co Ltd.

The company, a subsidiary of State-owned China Energy Engineering Corp Ltd, said it plans to build a sustainable fuel production base with an annual capacity of over 1 million metric tons in Northeast China. At the ports of Jinzhou and Dalian in Liaoning province, it plans to build a transfer base of sustainable fuel with annual transfer capacity of over 1 million tons of fuel.