On April 10, 2023, President Xi Jinping conducted an inspection tour in Guangdong Province. He visited Jinniu Island Mangrove Area in Huguang Town, Mazhang District, Zhanjiang City, to learn about local efforts to strengthen mangrove conservation.

Mangrove forests are unique viviparous woody plant communities found in the intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical coasts, known as "marine forests" and "coastal guardians." During his inspection in Guangxi in 2017, President Xi Jinping pointed out that we must respect science and fulfill our responsibilities to protect the mangroves.

Mangrove forests are unique viviparous woody plant communities found in the intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical coasts, known as "marine forests" and "coastal guardians." During his inspection in Guangxi in 2017, President Xi Jinping

pointed out that we must respect science and fulfill our responsibilities to protect the mangroves.

On April 19, 2017, Xi Jinping visited the Jinwan Bay Mangrove Ecological Reserve in Beihai, Guangxi.

Taken on August 22, 2022, drone photo

On November 5, 2022, Xi Jinping addressed the opening ceremony of the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Wetlands held in Wuhan via video link.

Xi Jinping noted that China will promote international exchanges and cooperation, protect the four migrant bird flyways passing through China, establish the "International

Mangrove Center" in Shenzhen, and support the hosting of the Global Coastal Forum.

In recent years, China has vigorously promoted the conservation and restoration of mangroves and has become one of the few countries in the world with a net increase in mangrove area.