The 7th "Ocean Cooperation and Governance Forum" opens in Sanya, Hainan

China News Service, Sanya, Hainan, November 6 (Reporter: Wang Ziqian) The 7th "Ocean Cooperation and Governance Forum" opened in Sanya, Hainan on the 6th. More than 400 experts and scholars, government officials, officials from foreign embassies and consulates in China, representatives of international organizations and maritime-related departments from more than 30 countries and regions around the world attended the meeting.

Zhao Zhiyuan, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, said in his keynote speech that the international community should grasp the trend of the times and jointly promote the healthy development of global maritime undertakings. He put forward four suggestions: defend fairness and justice and build a maritime civilization order; adhere to universal benefits and win-win results and strengthen maritime partnerships; advocate unity and tolerance and strengthen maritime security cooperation; uphold a shared future and protect the beautiful homeland of the ocean.

Sun Shuxian, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Director of the State Oceanic Administration of China, said that facing the future, China is willing to deeply participate in global ocean governance and promote the development of the global ocean governance system in a more just and reasonable direction; deepen and expand practical cooperation at sea, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in emerging fields such as marine renewable energy, marine biotechnology, deep sea exploration, marine big data and artificial intelligence; adhere to inclusiveness and common development, promote exchanges and mutual learning of marine scientific knowledge, technology, data and standards, and continue to assist developing countries in building marine capabilities.

Trengono, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia, pointed out that in the face of common challenges such as climate change, marine pollution, biodiversity loss and decline of fishery resources, countries should strengthen international cooperation. He believes that cooperation between ASEAN and China should be strengthened in the fields of sustainable fisheries, marine protection, maritime security, marine science and blue economy, and support the effective implementation of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

This forum is jointly hosted by Huayang Ocean Research Center, China South China Sea Research Institute, China Ocean Development Foundation, and Hainan Free Trade Port Research Institute and lasts for three days. Representatives attending the meeting will discuss topics such as "Global Ocean Governance in a Turbulent Era" and "South China Sea Maritime Security Collaboration and Rules Building." During the forum, the "Global Marine Security Report 2025-2026" and the results of maritime practical cooperation projects will also be released.