Maritime trade route, industries foreshadow initiative's success

The coastal city of Zhanjiang, Guangdong province has vowed to further expand its economic cooperation with nations and regions along the ancient Maritime Silk Road as the country advances its Belt and Road Initiative in the coming years.

According to the city's bureau of commerce, Zhanjiang has been an important foreign trade port in the country since ancient times, and expansion of cooperation with the nations and regions along the ancient Maritime Silk Road could become a new growth area for the city in the future.

To strengthen economic ties with foreign countries and regions, the city's authorities have urged relevant departments to develop the China Marine Economy Expo and the China International Aquatic Products Exposition into major platforms for expanding Zhanjiang's ties with the rest of the world.