美国海事日总统公告的启示

The implications of the U.S. maritime day presidential proclamation

中国航海日公告应抓住海上丝绸之路建设的历史机遇，在公告中明确海运的双重作用，成为国民充分认识并关注海运、积极参与海运发展的平台。

Starting from the great days of sailing, the unknown land and waters have been found in the world. The continents are connected by the sea, the prelude to the modern civilization began and true global powers started to form. On this planet, 71% is covered by water, the rise of big powers will rise in the sea. To be strong and rich of the country, shipping has been playing a support of dual role of national security and promoting economic and trade development. From the early Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the UK and today's United States, they all have understanding about the dual role of shipping. The United States has long-term maritime propaganda on the U.S. maritime day on the presidential proclamation, making the national have a profound understanding to this industry which is far away from daily life. In that sense, the US maritime day presidential proclamation may be worth our learning from. The announcement of China national maritime day should seize the historical opportunity of the construction of the marine silk road, explicating the dual role of sea in the statement of maritime day and making it become the development platform of the national active participation, full understanding and focusing on shipping.