{"id":12705,"date":"2018-12-07T01:38:59","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T09:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=12705"},"modified":"2018-12-07T01:38:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T09:38:59","slug":"ports-in-portugal-can-serve-as-important-junctions-of-belt-and-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=12705","title":{"rendered":"Ports in Portugal can serve as important junctions of Belt and Road"},"content":{"rendered":"

By <\/span><\/span>Feng<\/span><\/span> Xuejun<\/span><\/span> from People\u2019s Daily<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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T<\/span><\/span>he national flags of China and Portugal are hung along the streets of Portugal<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s capital Lisbon to welcome Chinese President Xi <\/span><\/span>Jinping<\/span><\/span>. (People<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s Daily\/Wang <\/span><\/span>Yunsong<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Adelino<\/span><\/span> V M <\/span><\/span>Can\u00e1rio<\/span><\/span> in scientific research. (People\u2019s Daily\/<\/span><\/span>Feng<\/span><\/span> Xuejun<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Students of Confucius Institute at <\/span><\/span>Aveiro<\/span><\/span> University<\/span><\/span>perform bamboo dance. (Photo\/Xinhua)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Portugal has a long history of marine culture and rich experience in the exploitation of marine resources, Chinese President Xi Jinping noted in a signed article on Portuguese media<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He said China and Portugal should strengthen Blue Partnership, facilitate cooperation in marine research, ocean development and protection, port logistics and other areas, and grow blue economy together to better harness the vast ocean to the benefit of future generations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

China and Portugal have identified marine aquaculture as an important area for bilateral cooperation on<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a> marine science and technology <\/span><\/span>during the 8th meeting of the China-Portugal Joint Commission on Science and Technology Cooperation held in Lisbon on December 14, 2017.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Portuguese research team led by <\/span><\/span>Adelino<\/span><\/span> V M <\/span><\/span>Can\u00e1rio<\/span><\/span>, director of Portugal\u2019s top marine science research institute \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>Center for Marine Science (CCMAR) at University of Algarve,<\/span><\/span> has cooperated with many Chinese scientific research institutes and universities, carrying out a series of studies on key marine resources including mussel, sea cucumber, and clam to seek new technological breakthrough in green and sustainable aquaculture. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The cooperation between <\/span><\/span>Can\u00e1rio<\/span><\/span> and Chinese institutes dates back to 2012, when Portugal was deeply affected by the European sovereign debt crisis and troubled by insufficient budget for scientific and research.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At an international conference, <\/span><\/span>Can\u00e1rio<\/span><\/span> learnt China\u2019s strong support to enhance scientific and technological innovation, as well as the country\u2019s constantly optimized innovation environment and improved <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>independent innovation capability.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Later, <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>Can\u00e1rio<\/span><\/span> had an opportunity for academic exchange in China upon recommendation, and in 2014, he started working as a distinguished professor at Shanghai Ocean University. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Portugal and China can share information in such areas as marine scientific research, marine exploitation, and marine protection, noted <\/span><\/span>Can\u00e1rio<\/span><\/span>, adding that he hopes the two countries can set up more joint research centers for marine scientific and technological innovation, so as to enhance capacity complementation in scientific research, and facilitate exchanges of scientific personnel.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Carlos <\/span><\/span>Guedes<\/span><\/span> Soares<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a> <\/a><\/a>director of Center for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC) at University of Lisbon<\/span><\/span>, is a leader of a research team on safety performance of China\u2019s innovative ship – <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>dual-use vessel for river and sea<\/span><\/span>. The project is another vivid example of marine cooperation between China and Portugal.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The dual-use vessel, which can be used in both river and sea, exempts people from the trouble of changing vessels at ports, enhancing capacity of containers and improving efficiency. \u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The sea-river 1100 TEU container vessel was built according to the contract signed in China\u2019s Wuhan Shipping Exchange in 2017. It can not only cut cost by around 30 percent for containers from central China\u2019s Wuhan to Shanghai, but also improve the capability to cope with extreme weathers and waves at sea.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Portugal has advantages in fundamental theoretical research on marine science, expressed <\/span><\/span>Soares<\/span><\/span>, adding that ocean engineering research is helpful in improving the logistics capability along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, which is conducive to the infrastructure co<\/span><\/span>nstruction of the Belt and Road<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

China has abundant talent resources, and the Chinese government has been placing increasingly great importance and support to scientific research projects, bringing the country to the world\u2019s forefront in terms of scientific and technological innovation environment, said <\/span><\/span>Soares<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Soares<\/span><\/span> believes that his team will benefit from the cooperati<\/span><\/span>on with their Chinese partners.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

President Xi expressed in his signed article that China hopes to make concerted efforts with Portugal to take forward the Belt and Road Initiative and build a partnership of common development. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs Portugal lies at an important intersection of the land and maritime silk roads, our two countries are naturally positioned to cooperate under the Belt and <\/span><\/span>Road,\u201d Xi said in the article. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Portugal has responded actively to the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by President Xi since its inception, said, <\/span><\/span>Ambassador Pedro Sanchez Da Costa Pereira, Dire<\/span><\/span>ctor General for Foreign Policy<\/span><\/span> of the Portuguese<\/span><\/span>Ministry of the Foreign Affairs. <\/span><\/span>, in an interview with People\u2019s Daily. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Located at the west end of the Eurasian continent, Portugal is endowed with the unique advantage of boosting connectivity around the world, said Pereira, noting that the ports of Portugal can serve as important junctions of the Belt and Road.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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