China to Implement Major Projects Including Phase III of "Jiaolong Deep-Sea Exploration" During 15th Five-Year Plan Period

Announced at a press conference held by the National Development and Reform Commission, China will implement major projects during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, including Phase III of "Jiaolong Deep-Sea Exploration" and Phase III of "Xuelong Polar Exploration." Ma Weichen, deputy director of the Regional Coordinated Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, said the country will promote the layout of marine industries toward deep and distant waters, actively develop deep-sea aquaculture and modern distant-water fishing, and regulate and orderly develop deep-sea wind power. It will also advance offshore wind power bases, transmission projects, and landing and grid-connection projects in an integrated manner. By 2030, China's cumulative grid-connected offshore wind power capacity is expected to reach more than 100 gigawatts. China will also orderly advance key tasks such as deep-sea mineral development, natural gas hydrate extraction, and ultra-deepwater oil and gas development, using major tasks and engineering needs to drive technological breakthroughs, equipment upgrades, and the transformation of achievements. (CCTV News)