What they say

Editor's note: Deputies from Zhanjiang to the ongoing session of the National People's Congress hailed this year's Government Work Report on Wednesday.

The policy mix that combines fiscal and monetary measures has sent a very positive signal this year, bringing a key development window for Zhanjiang. Leveraging its marine resources and strategic advantages, the city is building a modern marine industrial system.

Zhanjiang must plan ahead for its port economic zone, support emerging steel and petrochemical industries, nurture future industries and advance the high-end, intelligent and green transformation of traditional industries such as food, household appliances and home goods.

Ning Ling, vice-president of Guangdong Ocean University

Ports are fundamental and pivotal facilities that serve as an important foundation for economic development. As a traditional industry, the only way for ports to achieve high-quality development is through innovation.

Zhanjiang Port must leverage its advantages and support the construction of the green and clean energy base in the city's Donghai Island. The base will not only cater to the island's industrial needs but provide an impetus for the city's clean energy industry.

Liu Bin, board chairman of Zhanjiang Port Group

The Guangdong water resources allocation project in the Beibu Gulf region has entered its full-scale construction stage. Upon completion, it will expand the irrigation area in western Guangdong by 123,300 hectares, ensuring water security for people in western Guangdong. I hope the project will advance the second-phase planning and construction to further stabilize grain production and planting areas.

Lin Jiaru, chairman of Guangdong Dongnong Industry

The aquaculture industry in Zhanjiang has entered a new phase of development. Only through technological innovation, can the aquaculture industry shift its focus from quantity to quality and efficiency and better address issues such as structural adjustments in aquaculture species and the optimization of the aquaculture operation scale.

Zhanjiang aims to promote industrial upgrades through digital aquaculture and optimization in fish larvae cultivation, thereby establishing a modern fishery system.

Cheng Kaimin, technology director of Guangdong Yuehai Feeds Group

We will continue to deepen the modernization of the sugar industry chain and construct a new agricultural product distribution system, while enhancing the digitalization and intelligence level of the industry chain to promote the development of modern characteristic agricultural industries and create more characteristic regional brands.

We will also expand our rural culture and tourism business to build a wellness resort and boost the rural tourism industry in the city.

Lin Shuixi, chairman of Jinling Group

According to the strategic positioning of the city's port economic zone, we are pushing forward with an integrated source-grid-load-storage demonstration project of green-electricity direct supply, aiming to create a green zero-carbon park.

This project will boost mechanism innovation in zero-carbon parks and accelerate the development of export enterprises, increasing both the economic benefits and competitiveness of the parks.

Ren Jiajiong, engineer of Guangdong Datang International Leizhou Power Generation