Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 8, 2025. Themed "Let's Sea Our Futures--Developing a Sustainable Marine Economy for a Thriving Ocean", the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2025 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Themed "Let's Sea Our Futures--Developing a Sustainable Marine Economy for a Thriving Ocean", the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Participants are pictured at the venue of the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 8, 2025. Themed "Let's Sea Our Futures--Developing a Sustainable Marine Economy for a Thriving Ocean", the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Participants communicate before the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 8, 2025. Themed "Let's Sea Our Futures--Developing a Sustainable Marine Economy for a Thriving Ocean", the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

A report titled "China Ocean Development Index" is released at the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 8, 2025. Themed "Let's Sea Our Futures--Developing a Sustainable Marine Economy for a Thriving Ocean", the 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)