The 18th CCP Congress Proposes Maritime Strategy to Power the Nation and Emphasize Maritime Rights

Huanqiu (Global Times, a division of People’s Daily) republished an editorial article from Hong Kong’s Wenweipo (a Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece in Hong Kong) titled “The 18th CCP Congress Proposes Maritime Strategy to Power the Nation and Emphasize Maritime Rights." The article said, “The 18th CCP Congress report stressed building a maritime power. It is a comprehensive strategic choice in response to the complex situation in the surrounding countries. It can be expected that China’s efforts to protect its maritime rights will continue to increase. China will use the “United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea" to defend China’s core interests and development interests in the international community. The article warned, “If some countries continue to ignore China’s stance and counter-measures, they will only bear the consequences of their own acts (reap what they have sown).”