Hey ocean enthusiasts! Did you hear about the big gathering in China? 🌍 On Wednesday, experts from all over China came together to talk about building a maritime community with a shared future. That’s a fancy way of saying they want everyone to work together to take care of our oceans! 🐠🌿
About 200 guests, including professors, shipping industry leaders, and researchers, met at the Shanghai Maritime University for the first-ever Shanghai Forum for a Maritime Community with a Shared Future. 🏫 They all agreed it’s super important to protect our “blue homeland”—that’s the oceans—and make sure it’s healthy and safe for everyone.
They talked about things like:
- Keeping the oceans clean and healthy 🌊
- Using marine resources carefully 🐚
- Protecting all the sea creatures and plants 🐬🐟🌱
- Making sure ships sail safely 🚢
- Working together to keep peace at sea ✌️
This forum was extra special because it marked six years since China first introduced the idea of building a shared future for our oceans back in April 2019. 🥳 The experts believe that by working together, we can make the oceans better for everyone around the world!
They also discussed how China’s traditions and ways of cooperating can help bring people together. It’s all about respect, working together, and thinking about others—a bit like when you and your friends team up for a school project! 🤝
Some cool topics they chatted about were:
- International friendships 🌐
- New ways to use clean ocean energy, like waves and tides 🌬️🌊
- Protecting sea animals and plants 🐳🌺
- Making sailing and shipping safer and better 🚢
By sharing ideas and working together, these experts hope to create a bright blue future for us all! So next time you visit the beach or learn about the ocean, remember that people all around the world are teaming up to protect our amazing seas! 💙
Reference(s):
Experts call for building maritime community with a shared future
cgtn.com
