The development pattern of my country’s “global ocean center city” is gradually becoming clear.
On June 9, the Shenzhen Municipal Development and Reform Commission website released the “Shenzhen’s Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Outline of 2035 Long-Term Goals” .
It is mentioned in the plan that during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, Shenzhen will accelerate the construction of a global ocean center city, raise the level of ocean economic development, and enhance ocean technology innovation capabilities. High-quality coastal water space.
According to statistics from journalists, at present, a total of 7 cities across the country, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Dalian, and Zhoushan, have proposed the goal of building a “global ocean center city”.
Available information shows that in 2012, the concept of “global ocean center city” appeared in an international organization’s ranking for the first time.
In 2012, the Norwegian Maritime Exhibition, Oslo Maritime and other international organizations jointly released the “Global Ocean Center City Report” for the first time, with the English name “The Leading Maritime Capitals of the World” The literal translation should be “the world’s leading maritime capital”. After discussing with the former Planning Department of the State Oceanic Administration, the research team of Zhang Chunyu, a senior researcher at Peking University, translated the English name into “Global Ocean Central City” in order to suit Chinese ideology and habits.
This ranking has established five major indicators such as “shipping, ports and logistics, maritime finance and law, maritime technology, attractiveness and competitiveness”, which have global influence Selected as the “Global Ocean Center City” among the ocean cities.
In May 2017, “Global Ocean Center City” was mentioned in the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for National Marine Economic Development” issued by my country’s National Development and Reform Commission and Oceanic Administration . The plan proposes to “promote the construction of cities such as Shenzhen and Shanghai into global ocean centers.”
Shanghai’s “14th Five-Year Plan” outline mentions that the energy level of the global ocean center city will be improved and the construction of a global leading international shipping center . Persist in regional synergy and enhancement of connotation, accelerate the construction of a stable gateway hub, a coordinated and efficient collection and distribution system, a prominent shipping service brand effect, and the integration of the shipping governance system into global international shipping centers. By 2025, the annual container throughput will reach 47 million TEUs.
Shenzhen proposes that during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, it will accelerate the construction of a global ocean center city and raise the level of ocean economic development. Innovatively develop ocean finance and prepare for the establishment of an international ocean development bank .
In addition to Shanghai and Shenzhen, they have received support at the national level to build global ocean central cities. As multiple coastal cities combine their own advantages to formulate local ocean central city development plans, The structure of China’s marine central cities is becoming clearer.
During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, both Zhoushan and Ningbo will build global marine central cities. Among them, regional synergy It is the key point.
Ningbo clearly stated that during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, it will make every effort to build an ocean center city. Coordinate the protection and development of the Bay Area and promote the advanced manufacturing industry belt around Hangzhou Bay. , Construction of the ecological economic zone around Xiangshan Port and the emerging marine industry belt around Sanmen Bay, implement ecological coastal zone construction projects, create a number of marine characteristic functional blocks, and accelerate the construction of Ningbo Marine Economic Demonstration Zone. br>
Zhoushan City’s “14th Five-Year Plan” outline mentions that it will jointly build a global ocean center city with Ningbo, integrate into the Yangtze River Delta, and promote Zhejiang-Shanghai maritime development. Cooperation Demonstration Zone and Yongzhou Integration.
In March 2020, Zhejiang Province released the “Key Task List for the Construction of a Powerful Ocean Province in 2020” mentioned , Zhejiang will work towards the goal of “building a global ocean center city”, and Ningbo and Zhoushan will start to promote the planning and construction of global ocean center cities.
Qingdao will rely on local scientific research institutes. The Institute proposed to establish the International Marine Science and Technology Innovation Center during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period. Qingdao will rely on the National Marine Innovation Platforms such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences Marine Science Research Center and the National Deep Sea Base to promote the foundation of the marine field Research, technological innovation and achievement transformation will enhance the ability of representing the country to participate in global marine scientific and technological innovation. In 2020, the Shandong Provincial Government has made it clear that it supports Jinan’s construction of a national central city and Qingdao’s construction of a global marine central city.
“Dalian 2049 City Vision Planning” mentioned that building a “majestic and stylish and romantic ocean center city.” During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, Dalian will continue to maintain a “romantic” temperament: Accelerate the construction of a global ocean center city, and create an “open and innovative city, a romantic bay city”.
In 2020, the “Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Ocean Center City in Dalian” will be released, proposing to build an important ocean center city in northern China by 2025; by 2035, Build a maritime center city in Northeast Asia.
Tianjin will promote the construction of a national marine economic development demonstration zone during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, and strengthen marine engineering equipment, seawater desalination and other advantageous marine economic industries Chain.
In December 2019, Tianjin issued the “Implementation Plan on Establishing a New Mechanism for Establishing a More Effective Regional Coordinated Development” and proposed to implement the strategy of maritime power and optimize the allocation of ocean-related issues. Products, services and resources, promote the leapfrog development of the marine economy, build a marine scientific and technological innovation system, highlight the cultural characteristics of marine cities, enhance the comprehensive marine management capabilities, actively participate in marine governance, and build a global marine center city.
The latest issue of the 2019 Global Ocean Center Cities Report shows that Singapore is the number one ocean center city in the world, Hamburg, Germany, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, China, and the United Kingdom London, Shanghai, China, Oslo, Norway, Tokyo, Japan, Dubai, UAE, and Busan, South Korea ranked 2nd to 10th.