When General Secretary Xi Jinping was working in Fujian, he was keen and forward-looking in proposing the strategic deployment of building “itime Fuzhou” and “Maritime Powerful Province”. During his tenure in Zhejiang, he emphasized that developing the marine economy is a great undertaking that benefits the and is conducive to the long-term interests. During his tenure in Shanghai, he proposed to strive to create new advantages for the development of the marine economy. Since the18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of major decisions and plans with broad global vision, profound historical perspective and outstanding thinking, from the strategic overall situation of building a strong socialist modernization country and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. He has led us to solidly promote the construction maritime power and create an era chapter for the Chinese nation to rejuvenate and strengthen by the sea.
1. Background
Fujian is a province with great marine and a large marine economy, with outstanding advantages of mountains and seas. The sea, bays, islands, Straits and the “Maritime Silk Road” have endowed Fujian great potential for marine development. For more than 30 years, Fujian has always kept in mind the entrustment and mission, given play to the advantages of marine resources coordinated the comprehensive development and comprehensive management of the sea, focused on improving the port and shipping infrastructure, cultivated and expanded the marine industry, protected the marine ecological homeland, developed the characteristic culture, relied on the sea to promote opening up and development, and promoted the construction of a maritime powerful province to continuously achieve new results. The added value of marine economy, output of sea farming and the comprehensive strength of ocean going fishing in Fujian rank the first in the country. The “Silk Road Maritime Transport” maritime “friend circle” expanding continuously. The marine economy has become an important engine of high-quality development. Fujian’s exploration and practice have accumulated valuable experience and enlightenment for the governance of the and the construction of maritime power in the new journey.