From June 14 to 21, 2017, the CPPCC National Committee of the CPPCC, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Oceanic Administration, proposed to strengthen the marine (underwater) equipment modernization and improve the oceans for the Fifth Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The key proposals for economic development capability (No. 2456) went to Hainan and Fujian to conduct investigations. The Fujian investigation was led by Li Haifeng, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The Hainan investigation was led by Sun Hao, director of the CPPCC National Committee, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was the sponsor of the proposal. The former party member Jin Shubo accompanied the investigation.

The research team investigated the construction of the Shenzhen Institute of Deep Sea, the construction of Nanshan Port and Qingjian Port, the development of Sansha Yongxing Island and Zhaoshu Island, the fishing port of Tanmen Center, and the equipment of Nanhai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Communications, “Nanhai Rescue 102”. The development of equipment manufacturing enterprises such as Xiamen Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, Xiamen Fuchuan Yifan New Energy and Fuzhou Mawei Shipyard, and two symposiums held in Haikou and Fuzhou respectively, focusing on the development and utilization of marine resources, the development of marine engineering equipment and the constraints of China's oceans The main issues of resource development and equipment development were discussed. The delegates should provide macro guidance and coordination on the development of marine economy and marine equipment construction, increase supply-side structural reform and support for scientific and technological innovation, and actively solve the current situation. The constructive opinions and suggestions on the outstanding problems faced by the development of China's marine engineering equipment manufacturing industry have provided a good reference and promotion for the implementation of the proposal work.

Relevant comrades of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, members of the Proposal Committee, and the Office of the Proposal Committee, the State Oceanic Administration, the China Oceanic Association, the Hainan Provincial Government and related departments, the Fujian Provincial Government and related departments, the Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group, CIMC, and COSCO Shipping Representatives from Dalian Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, as well as relevant comrades from the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Equipment Industry Division participated in relevant research and discussions.