The State Council approved a national territorial spatial plan to be implemented in Fujian province, according to an official reply released on Nov 28.

According to the circular, by 2035, the total area of cultivated land in Fujian will reach no less than 13.41 million mu, of which the protection area for permanent basic farmland will be no less than 12.15 million mu.

Meanwhile, the circular stressed that the red line for ecological protection shall not be less than 43,400 square kilometers, of which the red line for marine ecological protection shall not be less than 11,800 square kilometers.

In addition to implementation of strategies in coordinated regional development, functional zones, new urbanization, rural revitalization, and other major regional strategies, the circular also stressed accelerating the development and expansion of coastal city clusters of Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang.

Measures will be taken to align Fujian with the development of Yangtze River Economic Belt, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Central China.

The level of opening-up of Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Area will be elevated to build a high-quality core area of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and a demonstration area for integrated development across the Taiwan Strait.

A rice seed base will be built, while mountain ecological agriculture and advantageous areas for aquatic products will be developed, the circular said.

The circular also noted the high-standard building of the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Quanzhou national independent innovative demonstration zone, and faster construction of central cities in mountainous areas as Nanping, Sanming and Longyan of Fujian province.

Meanwhile, the circular stressed integrated and optimized spatial layout of traditional and new-type infrastructures to form a modern port cluster, with a moderately advanced pace to build a green, low-carbon, efficient and practical modern infrastructure system.

Overall protection and systematic utilization of cultural and natural heritages will be strengthened, according to the circular.