- The 2020 edition will again be held in Shenzhen 

The 2019 China Marine Economy Expo was successfully held in Shenzhen from 
October 14-17, 2019. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China 
and the People's Government of Guangdong Province and organized by the Shenzhen 
Municipal People's Government, the expo was designed to create a national 
marine economy event integrating technology exchanges, product display, trade 
negotiations, high-end forums and investment recruitment.

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(Rendering of the 2019 China Marine Economy Expo)

Themed Sharing Blue Economy Opportunities, Building a Shared Future, the expo 
featured an exhibition area demonstrating the marine economy's achievements at 
the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, 
including an exhibition dedicated to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay 
Area, as well as exhibition areas for marine resources development and marine 
engineering equipment, China's ships and ports, emerging marine industries and 
international highlights, showcasing the growth and latest achievements of both 
China's and the world's marine economies.

Several pieces of high-end equipment, including the Blue Whale 1 drilling 
platform, the Jiaolong manned submersible, the HY-2 satellite and the Tianjing 
self-propelled cutter suction dredger, were on display. World-renowned 
companies, among them, CNOOC, PetroChina, Sinopec, CIMC, China Merchants Heavy 
Industry, Huawei, Kuang-Chi, Shell and Siemens, had a presence at the expo. 

With a focus on innovation in technology, the expo covered more than 30 
upstream and downstream sectors across the marine industry and attracted 97,000 
professional visitors from 28 countries and regions. Some 432 new technologies 
and products were debuted while 357 events were hosted, among which were 19 
project presentations. More than 110 companies participated in investment and 
financing roadshows. Teams run by universities and think tanks in charge of 24 
high-end technology projects engaged market participants, investors and 
financing partners in lively discussions about the state of the market. 

Twelve high-end marine economy forums were held, segmented into three macro 
forums, one entrepreneur forum and eight professional forums: 

- Global Blue Economy Partner Forum, 
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Forum on Marine Cooperation and Development, 
- International Marine Economy Cooperation and Development Forum, 
- International Forum of Blue Economy Entrepreneurs, 
- Marine Renewable Energy Forum, 
- 2019 China Seawater Resource Utilization Forum, 
- Forum on High-quality Development of Marine Equipment 
- Forum on Innovation and Development of Deep Sea Technology, 
- Marine biomedical Industry Forum, 
- Forum on Smart Ocean Technology Innovation and Development, 
- Forum on Marine Oilfield Exploitation and Underwater Operation Engineering 
Technology, and 
- Forum on Shipbuilding Technology.
 
At the events, 190 guests from 20 countries and regions expressed their 
insights. Among them, seven research fellows, 143 executives of leading marine 
companies and 28 senior officials from international organizations and foreign 
governments shared their experience and insights into maritime economic 
development, research, governance and security from multiple perspectives, 
bringing wisdom and vitality to the development of the global marine economy. 
More than 4,500 industry insiders attended the event. 

During the expo, a number of documents detailing both recent and historical 
achievements including China Marine Economic Development Report 2019, China 
Marine Economic Development Index, Guangdong Marine 70 Years Picture Album and 
Guangdong Marine Economic Map were released. The International Blue Economy 
Union was established, while the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on 
Blue Economy and Ocean Space Planning was inked. In addition, China formed the 
"Blue Partnership" with 12 Pacific Island nations. 

The next China Marine Economy Expo will be held in Shenzhen in October 2020.

SOURCE:  2019 China Marine Economy EXPO