China News Service, Yantai, April 8 (Reporter Wang Jiaoni) Wesley Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, visited Shandong on the 7th and boarded Changdao, located at the junction of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, to learn about this "zero-carbon island" "Development results in coastal protection, clean energy, tourism, marine fisheries, etc.
Changdao in April has beautiful scenery, with seagulls flying along with the cruise ships and harbor seals sunbathing on the islands and reefs. Wesley Simina visited the Changdao Marine Ecological Civilization Exhibition Hall, New Energy Heating Station, Sunjiacun B&B, underground sewage treatment station, etc. on the morning of the 7th.
"I didn't expect that such a beautiful place would have so many advanced facilities built." At the Long Island underground sewage treatment station, Wesley Simina learned in detail about the local intelligent sewage treatment and discharge methods, and for this "like".
According to reports, the lack of fresh water resources is a common feature of small islands. In order to save water resources, Changdao has implemented cross-sea water diversion projects in recent years, built desalination stations on various inhabited islands, and built dozens of underground sewage treatment stations at the same time. Full coverage of sewage treatment facilities and pipe networks has been achieved.
Currently, Shandong Changdao is working hard to build an international "zero-carbon island" and carry out pilot, commercialization and promotion of zero-carbon technology in island and ocean-related fields. It plans to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases in the entire region by 2035.
On the afternoon of the 7th, Wesley Simina and his delegation came to Wanhua Yantai Industrial Park to learn about the technologies of Shandong enterprises in new chemical materials. He also visited Shandong Zhonglu Ocean (Yantai) Food Co., Ltd. to learn about the tuna deep processing industry and expressed concern about tuna oil and other products.
It is reported that Wesley Simina started his visit to China on April 5. This visit is also his first state visit to China since taking office. (over)