11th row, China was elected as Class A members of the Intern

International Maritime Organization, 27, held the election of new members of the International Maritime Organization. The vote by an overwhelming majority of China was re-elected members of the group A category. This is the 11th consecutive election as Class A members.

    In this Assembly, a total of 11 countries in the election Class A members, 10 countries campaigning Class B members, 26 members of the national election C class. In addition to China, the other elected members of A-class are: Japan, Korea, Italy, Greece, Great Britain, the United States, Panama, Russia and Norway.

    China's Ministry of Transport Vice Minister Xu Zuyuan the election meeting, said that the shipping industry of China's economic development plays a key supporting role. China attaches great importance to the shipping industry, and actively encourage young people to join the shipping industry, and efforts to raise awareness of all the people sailing.

    He stressed that, as a family, a member of the International Maritime Organization, China has earnestly fulfilled the protection of maritime navigation safety and protection of the marine environment, international responsibilities. In response to the UN Security Council resolutions on the fight against Somali pirates, according to the relevant international law, China on December 26, 2008 to send warships to Somalia and the Gulf of Aden waters the implementation of escort missions. As of November 19, the Chinese convoy completed a total of 136 approved 1139 ship escort missions, including 308 as a foreign ship.

    He said that in recent years, the Chinese government also actively involved in the Malacca and Singapore Straits pragmatic cooperation at sea and give a substantial support. He announced that the Straits of Malacca and Singapore to promote the safety of maritime navigation and environmental protection, the Chinese government will be to the Strait of aids to navigation facilities, the fund contributions 20 million trust fund for the Straits of Malacca to the International Maritime Organization contributions 10 million. Meanwhile, in order to further support the IMO's technical cooperation activities, the Chinese government plans recently submitted to the International Maritime Organization contributions 10 million to support the organization's technical cooperation projects. Xu Zuyuan's speech has been highly appreciated by the delegates.

    International Maritime Organization, the Council elected by the General Assembly composed of re-election once every two years. The Council is the executing agency for the International Maritime Organization, under the leadership of the General Assembly is responsible for managing the organization's work in between sessions of the Assembly to fulfill all the functions of the General Assembly. According to the latest revision, "the International Maritime Organization Convention," the provisions of the IMO Council is composed of A, B class and C class a total of 40 members, of which 10 are the largest maritime countries (A class member), 10 at sea trading power (B class members) and the other 20 to represent the major geographic regions of the world's major maritime countries (C class members).

    China to resume in 1973, a member of the International Maritime Organization in the position continuously since 1989 as a Class A member of the organization.

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