CGTN: How a 20-year plan enabled Fuzhou to leap ahead in economic growth

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BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 /CNW/ — Fuzhou Port on the southeast coast of China has become one of the most important hub ports for container transportation, with it listed among the world’s top 20 ports by cargo throughput in 2022. The bustling port speaks volumes about the success of Fuzhou, the capital city of southeast China’s Fujian Province, in developing its marine economy. Known as “Fuzhou at Sea,” the forward-looking approach to seek economic development from the sea is an important part of a long-term development plan initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi, then Party chief of Fuzhou, was...