Beijing-based China Ship Recycling Association has appointed a new president, Dehua Xie, who was the association's secretary-general before accepting his new position. Xie said his association's goal would be the early and voluntarily implementation of the requirements of the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. "We want to make higher standards, to be even greener," he told Fairplay. "If a recycling yard doesn't follow the rules, punishment is severe," he added.
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