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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
London, January 23 (Xinhua) — China is an active member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and its participation will continue to play a vital role as the IMO faces an increasingly challenging agenda in the coming years, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said on Friday.
A. Dominguez made this statement at a press briefing at IMO headquarters in London, where he presented the organization's work priorities for 2026 and answered questions from media representatives.
Answering a question from a Xinhua journalist, he pointed out that today China has the largest ports in the world, and is also a huge shipbuilding power.
A. Dominguez noted that technological developments in China, its move toward greener manufacturing activities, and efforts to improve efficiency in areas such as safety, security, and ship-to-port operations are of great importance to the work of IMO and provide key information for its operations.
Touching upon China's role within the IMO, A. Dominguez emphasized that China's interaction with all member states is key to achieving consensus on issues discussed by the organization.
He noted that the participation of Chinese structures “remains very significant and continues to expand,” especially given that the IMO has a broad agenda to consider not only in the current year but also in the coming years.
According to the Secretary-General, IMO's key priorities for the new year include ensuring the safety and security of shipping, accelerating the decarbonization of international shipping, promoting digitalization and developing smart shipping, and improving the welfare and protection of seafarers.
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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