Group Chairman Fu Yuning met with Nobuhide Hayashi, President of Japan's Mizuho Bank and other delegates in Hong Kong on the morning of May 4. The two parties exchanged views on the current economic situations in Japan and China and on how to further strengthen cooperation between banks and enterprises.

Chairman Fu Yuning introduced the Group's overall operations and recent development focuses, and highlighted that Mizuho Bank is an important partner of China Resources. He thanked the bank for its continued support of China Resources.

President Nobuhide Hayashi introduced Mizuho Bank's domestic and overseas business, and said China Resources is an important client of the bank and it will continue to provide full support for the business development of China Resources.

The two parties conducted in-depth discussions about China Resources' pharmaceutical and consumer goods businesses and about further deepening business cooperation in a number of areas.

Also present at the meeting were senior management responsible for of Asia business from Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Securities, senior management from the Group's finance department, and financial directors from some business units.