STORY: Seminar on high-quality development of marine economy kicks off in east China
DATELINE: July 13, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:22
LOCATION: XIAMEN, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the seminar
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUNEER AHMED, Director, Gwadar Port Authority of Pakistan
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OSAKPAMWAN WELLINGTON OMORAGBON, Director, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Nigeria

STORYLINE:

An eight-day seminar on the high-quality development of the marine economy opened Wednesday in east China's Xiamen.

It gathers 30 senior government officials from 26 countries, including Brazil, Venezuela and Nigeria.

They will exchange experience in sectors related to the marine economy during the seminar.

Field trips will also be organized.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUNEER AHMED, Director, Gwadar Port Authority of Pakistan
"It is a very good opportunity for us to look and check China's innovation and different projects and different techniques and their regulations for the marine industry. I hope we learn very good things from the Chinese brothers here in China."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OSAKPAMWAN WELLINGTON OMORAGBON, Director, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Nigeria
"We come here to learn fisheries and agriculture of the marine economy. We come here to learn new models, new ways, and routines in the development of the marine economy. I hope after the conference, we go back to our country to put the practices we've learned from the conference, to do good to our people, our staff, and our ministry in Nigeria."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China.
(XHTV)