{"id":68572,"date":"2025-12-24T12:41:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T04:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/?p=68572"},"modified":"2025-12-24T13:06:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T05:06:38","slug":"greenpeace-east-asia-welcomes-chinas-ratification-of-the-global-ocean-treaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/press\/68572\/greenpeace-east-asia-welcomes-chinas-ratification-of-the-global-ocean-treaty\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace East Asia welcomes China\u2019s ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Beijing – <\/strong>China has completed the ratification process for the Global Ocean Treaty, confirming it will be bound by the landmark agreement when it officially enters into force on January 17, 2026. 
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Greenpeace East Asia Beijing-based China Chief Representative Yuan Ying (she\/her) said: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe welcome China’s ratification of the Treaty, which is a historic step in its deep engagement with global ocean governance. Multilateralism is critical to address the marine biodiversity crisis. And China has a major role to play in protecting the global marine environment. China’s active participation provides momentum for the effective and comprehensive implementation of the Treaty.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe look forward to China playing a constructive, proactive role in working with the international community to turn the agreement into action and establishing a network of high seas marine protected areas\u2014through ensuring domestic implementation, strong Treaty institutions, and timely preparation of first-generation high seas marine protected areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The Treaty, also known as the High Seas Treaty or BBNJ Agreement\u00b9, fills a critical gap in international ocean governance and provides important support for achieving the Kunming\u2011Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\u2019s \u201c30\u00d730\u201d target of effectively conserving at least 30% of Earth\u2019s land and ocean by 2030.<\/p>\n\n

ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

NOTES:<\/p>\n\n

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  1.  The official name of the Global Ocean Treaty is Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    For media enquiries please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

    Qilin Liu, Greenpeace East Asia, Beijing, (qilin.liu@greenpeace.org)<\/p>\n\n

    Greenpeace International Press Desk,\u00a0pressdesk.int@greenpeace.org, +31 20 718 2470 (24 hours)

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