中国作为一个发展中的沿海大国，国民经济要持续发展，必须把海洋的开发和保护作为一项长期的战略任务。（）

中国作为一个发展中的沿海大国，国民经济要持续发展，必须把海洋的开发和保护作为一项长期的战略任务。（）
A、China must take exploitation and protection of the ocean for a long-term strategic task before it can achieve the sustainable development of its national economy.
B、China must take exploitation and protection of the ocean as a long-term strategic task before China can achieve the sustainable development of its national economy.
C、China must take exploitation and protection of the ocean as a long-term strategic task before it can achieve the sustainable development of its national economy.
D、China must take exploitation and protection of the ocean for a long-term strategic task before China can achieve the sustainable development of its national economy.
正确答案：C