The public technology platform offers services relating to 17 subject fields.
At the same time, the local government has also provided financial support to a marine industry venture capital fund to attract private capital into the local marine industry, said the bureau's officials.
Focusing on cultivating a number of innovative enterprises in their start-up or growing stages, the government has also provided them with special loans, according to the officials.
Li You, Ren Xiaojin and Zhang Yi contributed to the story.
A show of marine biotechnology attracts the interest of visitors during the 2016 World Ocean Week in Xiamen. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily]
Two foreign delegates exchange their opinions during the World Ocean Week. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily]
Representatives from Africa take a group photo at the Haicang Innovation Exhibition Center, the main venue for the event. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily]
China announced and implemented on May 15 a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.
China and Georgia are set to waive visa requirements for travelers starting May 28.
