State Council Executive Meetings: We must strengthen, optimize, and expand the marine industry, vigorously develop emerging industries such as marine biopharmaceuticals and new materials.

Premier Li Keqiang presided over the State Council executive meeting, which pointed out that efforts should be made to enhance the ability to develop and exploit the ocean, promote high-quality development of the marine economy, and accelerate the construction of a marine power. It is necessary to strengthen marine strategic scientific and technological capabilities, enhance marine scientific and technological innovation, and promote the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the marine field. Efforts should be made to strengthen, improve and expand the marine industry, consolidate and enhance the position of advantageous industries, vigorously cultivate emerging industries such as marine biomedical and new materials, and orderly develop marine energy resources. It is necessary to actively expand the space for marine economic development, strengthen overall planning of major bays and protection and utilization of islands, and focus on cultivating new economic growth points. It is important to participate deeply in global ocean governance, deepen openness and cooperation in the marine field, and resolutely safeguard national marine rights and strategic security.