The opening ceremony of the "Chinese + Maritime Business" training program for Pacific Island countries in 2024 was held at Quanzhou Normal University in Fujian on October 2. Fourteen maritime officials from Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands and other Pacific island countries will undergo a four-week professional training and visit in Fujian.

    In addition to learning maritime management business, basic Chinese language, traditional Chinese culture and other courses, during the training, the students will also go to many places in Fujian, visit Fujian modern port construction, observe maritime law enforcement activities on the spot, experience maritime "land, sea, air and space" information supervision technology, large maritime cruise rescue ship "Haixun 06", and carry out business exchanges with Fujian maritime departments.

    Although China and Pacific island countries are far apart, we have always treated each other with sincerity and sincerity and maintained close exchanges. "In recent years, friendly exchanges and practical cooperation in various fields between Fujian and Pacific island countries have continued to advance." Chen Guoquan, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Fujian Provincial People's Government, expressed the hope that the students coming from afar will take the training in Fujian as an opportunity to continuously improve their maritime business skills and enhance their understanding of China and the Chinese language.

    Pauline Tuiaki, a participant representative from Tonga, said that this was a valuable and enriching learning opportunity that helped us to upgrade our learning skills and grow our professional experience. "After returning home, we will share the harvest of this trip with our colleagues as much as possible, and work together to grow together."

    Chen Changping, president of Quanzhou Normal University, introduced that the school relies on the profound accumulation of language and culture promotion work, combined with professional advantages, in the 4-week training, for the students to arrange basic Chinese, Chinese culture experience, maritime business knowledge, port field visits and other colorful learning content.

    It is reported that under the guidance of the "China-Pacific Island Countries Poverty Reduction and Development Cooperation Center", the Foreign Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People's Government and the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration jointly addressed the maritime management needs of Pacific Island countries. Training will focus on the frontier strategy of IMO(International Maritime Organization), IMO member states' compliance review mechanism, green shipping development, crew management, passenger ferry management, maritime traffic accident investigation, port state supervision and other fields, so as to open up a broader space for expanding maritime "soft connectivity" in the Asia-Pacific region and promoting high-quality development under the Belt and Road Initiative.

    "China's maritime authorities are willing to share management models and governance experience with Pacific island countries, continuously expand exchanges and cooperation, and promote the economic and social development of Pacific island countries." Said Li Hongyin, deputy director of the maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport.

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