On April 26, the People's Government of Hongkou District signed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation with Zijin Mining Group Company Limited (the Group), in order to continue promoting the development and construction of the North Bund, create an important carrier of core functions, accelerate the construction of a global asset management highland, and promote the development of the service trade industry. The two sides will establish a long-term cooperation mechanism and carry out multi-channel, multi-disciplinary, and multi-level cooperation by relying on their professional advantages to promote the development and construction of the North Bund.
Lu Ming, Deputy Chief of the Hongkou District Party Committee and District Governor of Hongkou District, and Lin Hongying, Executive Director and Vice President of the Group, attended the signing ceremony and delivered speeches. Vice District Governor Chen Shuai and General Manager Gao Wenlong of Zijin Mining Investment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. attended the ceremony.
The group, a large multinational mining group, focuses on the exploration and development of metal mineral resources, such as gold and copper. As an overall listed company in Hong Kong (H shares) and Shanghai (A shares), it is one of the companies with the best benefits in China's metal mining industry, the largest control of metal mineral resources, and the most international competitiveness. The group has become a pioneer of "the Belt and Road" investment in China's mining industry and ranked the 407th on the Fortune Global 500 in 2022.
After signing the contract, both sides would carry out multi-channel, multi-field, and multi-level cooperation on the basis of establishing a long-term cooperation mechanism to promote mutual benefit and common development between the two sides. During the cooperation period, the Hongkou District Government would strongly support the investment and development of the group, create favorable conditions and provide high-quality services for its investment and construction projects in Shanghai. Based on its own advantages and resources, the group would actively participate in the regional construction of Hongkou and strengthens cooperation in building its headquarters in various sectors such as finance and trade.
Lu Ming welcomed the group's deep cultivation in Hongkou. He said that as one of the downtown areas of Shanghai, Hongkou had unique geographical advantages. In recent years, Hongkou made every effort to build the North Bund of Shanghai and the Golden Triangle of Huangpu River, accelerated the construction of a core carrying area for Shanghai to strengthen the four major functions and a headquarters gathering area for the construction of the five centers. It gathered the strength of the urban area, the strength of the entire district and the global wisdom to create a new benchmark for urban development in the new era. The signing marked the beginning of a new chapter in cooperation and a new starting point towards a new glory. Hongkou would continue to optimize its business environment, provide comprehensive services to enterprises, assist businesses in a new round of development, and form a new situation of win-win cooperation and development.
Lin Hongying expressed gratitude to the Hongkou District Government for their continuous care and support. She said that since the settlement of the enterprise in Hongkou, Hongkou had arranged special personnel to coordinate and provide daily services. The enterprise was impressed by the pragmatic and efficient work style of the government departments. It was hoped that the two sides could take this signing as an opportunity to carry out cooperation at a deeper level and in a wider field, create a model of government-enterprise cooperation, and help Hongkou write a new chapter of high-quality development.