China to promote marine cooperation around S China Sea

China pledges to strengthen cooperation with countries around the South China Sea in a bid to ensure the sustained development of the ocean economy, the State Oceanic Administration said on Thursday.

It said cooperation between China and neighbouring countries around the South China Sea, including Thailand and Malaysia have been satisfying over the past year. Some reserch results have been used in building fish farms and weather forecasts in east Asia. China is willing to expand the cooperation, officials added, in addition to the ongoing joint efforts on environmental protection, and disaster relief and prevention.