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on september 26, the 2024 "belt and road" international regatta press conference was held at the nanning hotel in nanning city.

mai chengzhu, deputy mayor of the beihai municipal people's government, introduced the relevant situation of the event to the media and guests present. lu xuejie, director of the major office of the sports bureau of the guangxi zhuang autonomous region, liang jimian, second-level researcher of the beihai municipal tourism, culture and sports bureau, and guangxi windsurfing and sailing association chairman ye jianhua attended the press conference and answered questions from reporters. the press conference was hosted by li cai cai, secretary of the party leadership group and director of beihai municipal tourism, culture and sports bureau.

li caicai, secretary of the party leadership group and director of beihai municipal tourism, culture and sports bureau

at the meeting, mai chengzhu introduced that beihai city will host the 2024 “one belt, one road” international regatta at the guanglv guanling harbor complex from october 8 to 12, and will host 3 overseas sailing regattas from november to december. station competition. in this year’s beihai event, there will be a total of 30 high-level fleets from turkey, france, italy, croatia, south africa, vietnam, singapore, japan, malaysia, hong kong, china and other countries and regions. among them, the number of overseas teams is more than it increased by half from previous years. the active participation of overseas teams not only reflects the international influence and attraction of the event, but also provides beihai with valuable opportunities for exchanges and cooperation with more countries and regions.

mai chengzhu, deputy mayor of beihai municipal people's government

at the same time, a "belt and road" international sailing event village will be built during the event. a brand market area, food and leisure area, outdoor interactive area and public welfare display area will be set up in the event village. various forms of humanistic activities will be held to create a beihai cultural brand enriches the cultural connotation of beihai and highlights the charm of beihai culture. creating an atmosphere for all people to participate in marine sports is of great significance to the publicity and promotion of beihai city, and will further enhance guangxi’s international visibility and reputation.

as a major sports event aimed at promoting friendly exchanges and cooperation among countries along the “belt and road”, the “belt and road” international regatta has been successfully held for 5 times since its inception in 2019. the event will be held for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024. it is included in the annual racing calendar by world sailing federation. as the first international sailing event held along the silk road, the belt and road international sailing race is not only a sports event, but also has a positive impact on local economic development.

since the plan to host the overseas competition was proposed, it has received positive responses from countries including greece, france, vietnam, thailand, sri lanka, etc. after comprehensive evaluation, it was finally selected to be held in langkawi, malaysia, and haishan province, croatia, from november to december 2024. it will host three sub-station races in bodrum, turkey, bringing a visual and passionate feast of ocean sports to sailing enthusiasts around the world.

liu peng, head of the competitive sports section of beihai municipal tourism, culture and sports bureau

interviewed by reporters after the press conference

according to the event schedule, the 2024 "belt and road" international sailing race (beihai station, china) will hold a sailing ceremony at 10:00 am on october 10 at the guanglv guanling harbor complex in beihai city. moon riders from italy, malaysia's well-known fleets such as royal langkawi yacht club team, japan turquoise and hong kong hhyc will all appear at the sailing ceremony and compete.