ZHOU Chong, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), is an outstanding junior college graduate enrolled in the autumn of 2015, majoring in Mechanical Manufacturing at Guangzhou Open University. Currently, he serves as the Deputy Manager of the Safety and Environmental Protection Department at Huangpu Stevedoring Branch Company and the Deputy Secretary of the company’s Youth League Committee. He is also the Vice Chairman of the 13th Guangzhou Youth Federation. ZHOU has been honoured with titles such as “Good Samaritan of China” and “Nominee for the National Moral Model Award” for his goodness. He was received by the Chinese President in 2013 and 2018 respectively.
ZHOU is a young technical professional who has grown from a front-line position. “Working at the primary level is the reason why I can always fulfil my duties,” he said. Leveraging his deep connection with the people, he delves into port workshops to understand and collect the most genuine concerns of his colleagues, which lays a solid foundation for putting forward suggestions.
ZHOU has previously suggested supporting large state-owned enterprises in establishing technical schools and proposed creating a Greater Bay Area Youth Exchange Centre in Nansha. Seeing his suggestions gradually being implemented, ZHOU has continuously boosted his confidence in fulfilling his duties as an NPC deputy.
As an employee of a shipping enterprise, ZHOU is acquainted with the production and operation in the shipping industry, and always concerned about port development. ZHOU stated that this year, topics related to port development is his major focus. He hopes to establish a temporary marine dumping area in the Lingdingyang area to promote the high-quality development of enterprises.
ZHOU explained that the accumulation of silt can make rivers and ports to become shallower, impeding ship passage and seriously affecting waterway transportation. “The Pearl River waterway, just like roads, needs regular maintenance and dredging to remove accumulated sediment and maintain water depth, so that the smooth passage of various vessels can be ensured,” he added. He further noted that the dredged soil needs to be dumped back into the sea for landfill. However, the existing temporary dumping areas are far from facilities at the port, increasing transportation costs for shipping enterprises.
ZHOU noticed several deep pits left from previous sand-dredging activities in the Lingdingyang area of the Pearl River Estuary. These pits are supposed to undergo ecological restoration in the future. Now, the dredged sediment can be dumped into these pits. “In this way, it not only facilitates ecological restoration but also reduces transportation costs for enterprises, achieving two goals at once,” he concluded.
Source: Compiled from The People’s Congress of China, Guangzhou Daily,
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