The estuary is where rivers converge with the ocean, playing a critical role in regulating marine ecosystems and global climate change. Observational data of carbon and nitrogen fluxes in this region are essential for research on the land-sea carbon cycle, marine carbon sinks, as well as carbon reduction, nitrogen mitigation, and pollution control.
In June 2025, the Minjiang Estuary Carbon and Nitrogen Flux Intelligent Monitoring System, independently developed by the Marine Monitoring and Information Service Center of Xiamen University, was put into trial operation in Fuzhou. As China's first unmanned and autonomous real-time monitoring system for estuarine carbon and nitrogen fluxes, it integrates acoustic tomography technology with intelligent modeling algorithms. This breakthrough tackles the challenges of high-frequency, high-precision monitoring in complex estuarine environments, providing robust technological support and a practical example for land-sea integrated management, emission reduction, carbon sink enhancement, and climate change mitigation. Looking ahead, this system can be widely promoted across rivers, estuaries, and bays in China and globally. It will facilitate the accurate accounting of marine carbon sinks and total nitrogen pollution control, providing critical data for the formulation of regional ecological compensation policies.
Source: FJICC
2026-06-05
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On June 2, Transport Planning and Research Institute Ministry of Transport officially released the "2025 Annual Report on China's Port Economy Development." The report shows that in 2025, the cargo throughput of Fujian's coastal ports reached 760 million tons. The value-added of the coastal port economy exceeded 795.5 billion yuan, an increase of 38.7 billion yuan from 2024, representing a year-on-year growth of 5.11%. Compared to 2024, the proportion of the port economy value-added of Fujian's coastal port cities among the nation's port cities (which mainly include 59 prefecture-level cities or municipalities with coastal ports, as well as port cities along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province) rose by 0.2 percentage points. This indicates that the scale of the port economy continues to expand, and its role in supporting the regional economy has become increasingly prominent.
Bili Operation Area in the Luoyuan Bay Port Zone of Fuzhou Port. (Photo: Lin Shuangwei)
The report shows that Fuzhou, Quanzhou, and Xiamen rank at the forefront of the province in terms of port economy value-added, collectively forming the core engine of Fujian's port economy development. Among them, Fuzhou's port economy value-added reached 218.1 billion yuan, an increase of 18.5 billion yuan from the previous year, propelling it to the top spot in the province.
This marks the first time Fuzhou's port economy value-added has surpassed the 200-billion-yuan threshold, signifying that its development scale now places it in the nation's first tier alongside cities such as Suzhou, Ningbo, Wuxi, Tangshan, and Quanzhou. Furthermore, Fuzhou's national share of the port economy grew by over 0.1 percentage points, with its growth rate leading the country. This has effectively propelled the city's economic advancement and continues to enhance the prominence of Fujian's maritime port economy.
Source: Fuzhou Daily
2026-06-03
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On May 31, the "Future Marine Innovation Center – Ark of Minhai Sci-Tech Innovation" was officially unveiled aboard the "Min Tou No. 1" deep-sea aquaculture platform in Lianjiang waters, marking a key step forward in the development of Fujian's marine science and technology system.
The center will leverage the superior offshore testing conditions of "Min Tou No. 1" to establish an open marine innovation platform with cutting-edge marine technology equipment, and will implement key core technology research and high-end equipment development and application in phases.
Currently, the center has attracted high-end teams from various research institutes and universities both within and outside the province, including the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, covering fields such as modern medicine, aquaculture, and marine engineering, and formed an interdisciplinary "marine science and technology alliance." In the future, Fujian will further build on deep-sea aquaculture platforms and support marine universities and research institutes in establishing fully functional "marine laboratories" to conduct cutting-edge research tasks. These include comprehensive marine surveys, specialized offshore trials, marine biodiversity tracking, and ecological environment monitoring and assessment, ultimately advancing the development and utilization of deep-sea resources.
The matchmaking event for the co-building of the "Future Marine Innovation Center – Ark of Minhai Sci-Tech Innovation" was part of the "100 Project Matchmaking Events to Promote High-Quality Development of the Marine Economy," hosted by the Fujian Provincial Ocean and Fisheries Bureau. In recent years, Fujian has continuously strengthened its marine sci-tech foundation. The province has established 126 provincial-level or higher marine platforms (including 8 national-level ones) and deployed 33 deep-sea aquaculture platforms, providing solid equipment support for the high-quality development of the deep-sea industry.
Source: Fujian Daily
2026-06-02
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In a recent interview with China Daily following the inaugural “Outstanding Diplomatic Envoy Medal” ceremony in Beijing, Pakistani Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi highlighted the unshakable nature of China-Pakistan friendship. He noted that bilateral cooperation continues to deepen across political, cultural, scientific, and technological fields. Ambassador Hashmi stressed that mutual trust, mutual respect, and mutual assistance serve as the foundation of the “ironclad friendship” between the two countries, with high-quality strategic mutual trust remaining central to their bilateral relationship.
Source: China Daily
2026-05-27
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