Navies of China, Gulf of Guinea countries eye maritime security cooperation

NANJING, Could 27 — The Chinese language navy hosted a webinar through video hyperlink on the safety state of affairs within the Gulf of Guinea in Nanjing, capital metropolis of east China’s Jiangsu province on Could 24.

With the theme of Maritime Safety within the Gulf of Guinea from the Perspective of Maritime Neighborhood with a Shared Future, the webinar was aimed to implement the World Safety Initiative (GSI) and the Maritime Neighborhood with a Shared Future proposed by Chinese language President Xi Jinping, strengthen maritime safety cooperation with the armed forces of nations surrounding the Gulf of Guinea, and collectively construct a better China-Africa group with a shared future.

PLA Navy Commander Admiral Dong Jun made a keynote speech for the webinar. Leaders and representatives from the navies and coast guards of 19 nations across the Gulf of Guinea, and the heads of the Inter-regional Coordination Middle for the maritime safety within the Gulf of Guinea attended the assembly on-line.

Adm. Dong identified in his speech that at current, the worldwide maritime safety is dealing with growing instability and uncertainty, and the piracy actions within the Gulf of Guinea are additionally on the rise. The UN Safety Council has adopted a number of resolutions to help in cracking down on the piracy. He referred to as on that the navies of China and African nations ought to preserve mutual respect to collectively safeguard maritime peace, construct strategic consensus to collectively attempt for maritime safety, deepen sensible cooperation to advertise relations amongst navies, and carry ahead the normal friendship to strengthen the muse of solidarity between China and African nations.

Adm. Dong additionally pressured that the Chinese language Navy firmly helps the Gulf of Guinea nations in taking part in a number one position in sustaining regional maritime safety. “We’re keen to extend the assist in personnel coaching and different areas, present help in data sharing and maritime rescue, perform common alternate of ship visits and joint coaching and workouts with related nations, and broaden sensible cooperation within the areas of alternate between army academies, medical companies and hydrographic surveys,” added Dong.

The individuals additionally carried out in-depth discussions and shared their views on such subjects as “Maritime Safety and Sustainable Financial Growth in Gulf of Guinea” “Safeguarding Safety and Growth in Gulf of Guinea: Roles and Actions of Maritime Forces” and “New Imaginative and prescient for China-Africa Maritime Safety Cooperation”.