Macao Initiatives for the Protection of the Maritime Silk Roads and its Nomination for World Cultural Heritage
The Maritime Silk Road International Cultural Forum held in Macau on November 16 and 17 has been successfully concluded. During the Forum, representatives from countries and regions including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Portugal, United States and Bangladesh, as well as those from international heritage institutions such as UNESCO and ICOMOS, and those from Chinese cities along the Maritime Silk Road, jointly launched the “Macao Initiatives for the Protection of the Maritime Silk Road and its nomination for World Cultural Heritage”. These initiatives aim to promote more cooperation in the field of the cultural heritage of the Maritime Silk Road, strengthening of conservation focused on the cultural heritage of the Maritime Silk Road, and pursuit of the nomination of the Maritime Silk Road for the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List within a framework of common values.