On December 22, 2025, the China-Africa Innovation Cooperation Center and the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research at East China Normal University signed a cooperation agreement during an online ceremony.
Xu Baowen, Vice Director of the China-Africa Innovation Cooperation Center, emphasized the center’s role in facilitating collaborative initiatives, identifying new opportunities for partnership, and promoting the exchange of resources and knowledge between the two regions.
Prof. Zhao Ning, Vice Director of the State Key Laboratory, reflected on the laboratory’s longstanding cooperation with African countries. Professor Du Jinzhou added that, with over 20 years of collaboration with Africa, the laboratory is eager to deepen its efforts in blue carbon initiatives.
Representatives from the IMBeR International Project Office reaffirmed their continued support for the partnership, focusing on resource coordination and ensuring the smooth implementation of collaborative projects.