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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
London, November 28 (Xinhua) — Elections for a new IMO Council took place on Friday at the 34th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly. China was elected to the Council by an overwhelming majority, achieving this status for the 19th consecutive term.
Voting rights were granted to 169 participating countries. China received 155 votes, the highest number of all applicants. Analysts believe this result underscores China's special role and importance in ensuring the security and smooth functioning of global supply chains.
Other countries elected as Category A members of the Council were Italy, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, Greece, Japan, Panama, the United States, Norway and Liberia.
In accordance with the IMO Convention, the current Assembly elected 40 members of the Council: 10 in category “A” (States with the greatest interest in providing international shipping services), 10 in category “B” (States with the greatest interest in international maritime trade) and 20 in category “C” (States representing major geographical areas of the world with special interests in maritime transport or shipping).
The opening ceremony of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the IMO took place at the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom. In an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the event, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez noted that China is a leading shipbuilding country, home to several of the world's largest ports and several major shipping companies, and is capable of supplying a significant number of seafarers to the global labor market. He added that China has a very high level of participation in the shipping sector and plays a "critical role" in international maritime cooperation.
IMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for ensuring maritime safety and security of shipping, as well as preventing pollution of the sea and atmosphere from ships.
The organization currently has 176 members. China has been one of the 10 Category A members of the IMO Council since 1989. –0–
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