In the morning of 18 November, Wang Guosheng, Governor of Hubei Province, and his delegation visited CR. Group General Manager, Qiao Shibo, received Governor Wang and his delegation and the two parties had a friendly discussion over how to further deepen their strategic co-operation during the 13th Five-Year Plan.
General Manager, Qiao Shibo started off by expressing a sincere welcome to Governor Wang Guosheng and his delegation on behalf of the group, and gave a briefing on the group’s overall businesses. General Manager Qiao said that the group has been responding actively to the new market environment this year, and CR continues to maintain good overall performance. With the care and support of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and the Hubei Provincial Government, CR’s business investments in Hubei have been growing significantly, and the company is actively promoting new project investments related to CR’s business segments in Hubei. He thanked the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, Hubei Provincial Government, and different cities for their care and support, and expressed the hope that the two parties would continue to strengthen their cooperation, participate in the building of the “Yangtze River Economic Belt”, facilitate the economic transformation and upgrade of Hubei Province, as well as CR’s business development in Hubei.
Mayor Wang Guosheng indicated that he has brought responsible persons from the relevant areas and cities to meet with CR in order to facilitate CR’s next phase of development in Hubei. He felt that both parties have been working together on a pragmatic basis and that the trip has been a great success. He expressed his gratitude to CR for its contributions to Hubei’s economic and social development. Hubei’s GDP has maintained 8.8% growth during the first three quarters of 2015, providing a solid foundation for its economic development during the 13th Five-Year Plan, as well as increasing business confidence in expanding investments in Hubei. He hoped that during the 13th Five-Year Plan, CR will continue to expand the geographic coverage as well as the scale of its investments in Hubei, increase its project distribution, and accelerate the pace of new project investment and development in Hubei. In return, Hubei Province will create an environment conducive to investments for CR, and help CR enhance their developments in Hubei.
Gan Rongkun, Vice Governor of Hubei Province, Wang Xiangxi, Secretary General of the Hubei Provincial Government, leaders from the Provincial Department of Commerce, Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, and related cities, Wang Yin, Group Vice Chairman, and Wei Bin, Chief Accountant, attended the meeting. Responsible persons from CR Power, CR Land, CR Gas, CR Pharma, CR Vanguard, CR Beer, and CR Healthcare also attended the meeting and gave a briefing on CR’s investments in Hubei.