# 2026 World Ocean Week highlights China’s role in ocean governance

https://mins.news/en/item/131744

- CGTN, 2026-11-05 09:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-05/2026-World-Ocean-Week-opens-in-Xiamen-1RP8bzdSmCQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The 2026 World Ocean Week opened in Xiamen on November 5, presenting five outcomes and a program of 33 activities. A bilingual report released that day outlined the BBNJ Agreement and China’s role in its negotiations and implementation. China has applied to host the agreement’s secretariat in Xiamen and says it is prepared to support its full implementation.

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