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Beijing doubles down on marine economy push

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China intends to become a "maritime superpower" over the next five years. How we know: The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Party leadership group said so outright in a March 16 article in the Party's top journal Qiushi (Qiushi 1). The piece is part of a series outlining Beijing's vision for the ...