中國國家海洋局7日發布消息稱，中國與泰國在海洋領域的第一個聯合研究實體——中泰氣候與海洋生態聯合實驗室6日在泰國普吉正式掛牌啟用。
Beijing (ECNS) -- The first marine lab jointly established by China and Thailand was launched in Phuket, Thailand, on Friday, according to the Chinese State Oceanic Administration on Friday.
The lab will serve as a platform for both sides to do research in the fields of marine climate and ecosystem, in order to contribute to the protection of the ocean's ecosystem and the sustainable utilization of marine resources.
China will be committed to the expansion of the lab, in order to build it into a world-class lab, according to Chen Lianzeng, vice director of the Chinese State Oceanic Administration on Friday.
Located in the Phuket Marine Biological Center, the lab features marine automatic weather stations and hydrologic observation buoy systems.
The lab will provide early warning services for ocean disasters, and other services related to endangered species monitoring and coral reef monitoring.
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