Embracing the Sea

Xiamen’s marine economy takes off I magine you are at the railway station, waiting in line to buy train tickets, said Chen Liyi.There are millions of people waiting in line and millions of tickets available.However,there is only     

Pacifying the Sea

<正>Key steps made toward peacefully settling the South China Sea disputes With the joint effort of China and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN),foreign ministers of the 11 countries endorsed the framework of the Code of Conduct(COC)in the South China Sea at their meeting in Manila,the     

Under the Radar

Power games subside as Washington announces its decision to scrap the missile defense system in Eastern Europe     

Under the Knife

Last summer, I decided my impending move to Beijing should coincide with a shift in emphasis to health.Gone would be the     

Exploring the Deep Sea

JAMES Cameron is great, says Wang Pinxian, a professor at Tongji University’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wang’s not talking about films like Avatar and Titanic, directed by Cameron. Rather, he’s interested in the Canada native’s record-breaking dive to the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, and of all earth’s     

March Into the Sea

正Chinese President Xi Jinping called for building China into a strong maritime country,urging more efforts to develop the marine economy during an inspection tour of the coastal cities of Qingdao and Weihai in east China’s Shandong Province on June 12.Shandong harbors one sixth of China’s coastline,boasting the richest marine resources in the country.     

Under the Global Spotlight

<正>Donald Trump’s visit bodes well for China-U.S.relations After Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged with his U.S.counterpart,Donald Trump,in deep and friendly exchanges at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in April,Trump is paying a state visit to China from November 8to 10.The visit is the result of active political and diplomatic interactions between the two major     

Clean Energy on the Sea

正With climate change looming,a new power source is expandingAgainst the foil of blue sky and boundless sea,a slice of pinwheel-like whiteness shines with metal luster under the blazing sun.Having withstood the recent typhoon Hato,the colossus—a5-megawatt(MW)wind turbine independently developed by a Chinese company—now expects more of its breed coming from both home and abroad to settle down in Xinghua Bay,Fuqing,in southeast China’s coastal     

Old Man and the Sea

正Uncovering the mysteries of the sea People have always marveled at the majestic heights and grand stature of mountains. But others, like 76-year- old marine geologist Wang Pinxian,     

Fabricated Claims In the Sea

正In a recent article entitled"South China Sea:How We Got to This Stage,"published in the U.S.-based National Interest on May 9,veteran diplomat Fu Ying and senior researcher Wu Shicun examined the evolution of the     

Fabricated Claims In the Sea

正In a recent article entitled"South China Sea:How We Got to This Stage" in the U.S.-based National Interest on May 9,veteran diplomat Fu Ying and senior researcher Wu Shicun examined the evolution of the maritime disputes in the South China Sea between China and some neighboring countries.They called for efforts to avoid further misunderstandings in order to prevent escalating tensions amongst all parties concerned.     

The Yuan Under the Spotlight

正Despite depreciation,the renminbi is on its way to becoming an international currency The central parity rate of China’s currency weakened to 6.8796 against the U.S.dollar on November 18,an eight-year low,according to data from the China Foreign Exchange Trade System(CFETS),triggering market worries that the currency could be about to tumble.     

南海海难合作救助:经验与启示

南海海难救助的经验与启示,是在回顾历史上南海的船难与救助形式的基础上,探讨适合未来南海因台风等自然灾害影响而发生的船难的新型合作救助模式中得到的.笔者在回顾历史上发生的南海的船难原因及救助模式的基础上,提出探讨新型的合作救助模式.南海是自然灾害的多发区,发展新型的合作的海难救助模式,不仅有利于南海的安全,同时也可能会为复杂的敏感的南海合作带来新机遇.     

By the Seaside,By the Sea

<正>Standardization injects fresh impetus into Hainan’s tourism development Hainan is a place of dreams to Wang Yanfen,who went on a long-planned visit to the southernmost province of China,the same latitude as Hawaii,in late November.With its warm weather and beautiful scenery,Hainan,hailed as the"back garden"of China,is     

Looking to the Sea for Riches

<正>Coastal Shandong Province is exploring offshore to find new economic growth points If left unprocessed, 10 tons of codfish skins sell for only 14,000 yuan ($2,215). However, Shandong Oriental     

Floating on the Sea of Knowledge

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Behind the South China Sea Disputes

正TERRITORIAL disputes over islands in the South China Sea have long been a latent threat to regional security and cooperation in East Asia,involving not only China and some of its Southeast Asian neighbors,but also members of ASEAN.For instance,sovereignty disputes over certain South China Sea islands also exist among the Philippines,Vietnam,Malaysia,Indonesia and Brunei.     

Harmony Between Humans and the Sea

<正>The revival of ancient ceremonial shipbuilding in Xiamen On December 11,2022,over 100 residents of the Zhongshan community in Xiamen,a coastal city in Fujian Province,carried a brand-new wooden boat 4 km to the seaside before setting it on fire in front of thousands of onlookers.Making an offering of the boat,known as a wangchuan,literally meaning a boat for Ong Yah,a deity believed to protect the community from disaster.     

Frozen Sea

A cold winter in north China has caused the worst out-break of sea ice in decades Due to record low temperatures around east China’s Bohai Sea, the worst ice in four decades has caused enormous