On the afternoon of March 12, PLA Deputy Li Tiemin took the floor at the third plenary meeting of the PLA delegation attending the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress. He said that the safety of strategic seaways is a vital issue that has a bearing on the overall situation of national security and development, and is directly associated with the all-round, coordinated and sustainable development of the Chinese economy and society, and with the achievement of the strategic objective of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, and for that matter, it should be integrated into the unified planning of the national development and security strategy, so as to render potent strategic guidance and organizational support for the safety of our country's strategic seaways. To this end, supplementary laws and regulations should be established and improved.

　　It's proposed to actively engage in bilateral and multilateral cooperation on maritime security, enhance various information exchange and dialogue on security, bring into play the function of the navy in non-war application, gradually expand the channel of peaceful use of the maritime force, and constantly improve the ability of the navy in ensuring the safety of the strategic seaways.

　　(Mar. 14, PLA Daily)