US EditionChina bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty
China proposed Xiamen to host the treaty secretariat as 60 countries ratified it to protect high seas biodiversity beyond national zones, signaling influence in ocean governance.
- On Friday, China's mission to the United Nations submitted Xiamen's candidature to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the treaty enters into force on Saturday.
- The treaty aims to protect biodiverse areas beyond exclusive economic zones, and Li Shuo, director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said the Xiamen bid signals China’s intent to help shape global rules.
- Implementation hinges on connecting the treaty's future decision-making body with existing regional fisheries bodies and the International Seabed Authority, while Belgium and Chile had been competing to host the Secretariat.
- Environmental stakes include protecting biodiversity and supporting climate mitigation through ocean health, as conservationists note the oceans produce half of the globe's oxygen and China's announcement came after US President Donald Trump said the US would withdraw from 66 global organisations and treaties.
- Host selection will influence governance of issues like deep-sea mining and coordination with regional bodies, as the treaty ratified by 60 countries now enters into force.
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China has officially proposed to host the secretariat of the new High Seas Treaty, a surprise candidature while Belgium and Chile have so far been competing. ...
China enters race to host high seas treaty secretariat
China is proposing to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas. China "has decided to present its candidature of the city of Xiamen to host the Secretariat" of the treaty, the Chinese mission to the United Nations wrote in a letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday. The treaty will officially enter into force on Saturday, and the host country of the eventual secretariat will be decided this year. Until now, Belg…
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