Qingdao Ocean Economy Promotion Regulations Solicit Opinions: Integrate the development of ocean economy into national economic and social development planning.

The "Regulations on Promoting the Marine Economy in Qingdao City" are open for comments. It mentions that the municipal and district governments should strengthen the organization and leadership of the work to promote the marine economy, incorporate the development of the marine economy into the national economic and social development planning, and improve the institutional mechanisms for promoting the development of the marine economy. The municipal government will promote the establishment of a mechanism for integrating the marine economy into national regional strategic planning, and serve and integrate into the national strategic plans for ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin, promote the establishment of a mechanism for regional cooperation in the marine economy, and build a regional collaborative innovation system. Strengthening the coordinated linkage between the city and the cities of the northern marine economy circle, promoting the integrated development of the marine economy in the Qingdao urban area; the municipal and district governments and their relevant departments should build a overall layout for the marine economy that coordinates land and sea, links the entire region, and integrates resources, enhance traditional marine advantageous industries, strengthen emerging marine industries, nurture future marine industries, and improve the modern marine industry system.