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Premier Li chairs meeting on tech, marine economy

Premier Li Qiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Friday, which focused on discussing work related to technological innovation and heard a report on promoting high-quality development of the marine economy.

The meeting underlined the need to anchor the goal of building China into a strong nation in science and technology by 2035, as well as promote the integrated development of education, science, technology and talent, to achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening.

It is important to enhance the capability to formulate plans on managing maritime affairs, efficiently develop and utilize marine resources, and promote high-quality development of the marine economy to accelerate construction of a strong maritime country, it was stated at the meeting.