China, Thailand join in marine research  

中泰首个气候与海洋生态联合实验室正式启用

中国国家海洋局7日发布消息称，中国与泰国在海洋领域的第一个联合研究实体——中泰气候与海洋生态联合实验室6日在泰国普吉正式挂牌启用。

Beijing (ECNS) -- The first marine lab jointly established by China and Thailand was launched in Phuket, Thailand, on Friday, according to the Chinese State Oceanic Administration on Friday.

The lab will serve as a platform for both sides to do research in the fields of marine climate and ecosystem, in order to contribute to the protection of the ocean's ecosystem and the sustainable utilization of marine resources.

China will be committed to the expansion of the lab, in order to build it into a world-class lab, according to Chen Lianzeng, vice director of the Chinese State Oceanic Administration on Friday.

Located in the Phuket Marine Biological Center, the lab features marine automatic weather stations and hydrologic observation buoy systems.

The lab will provide early warning services for ocean disasters, and other services related to endangered species monitoring and coral reef monitoring.