OREANDA-NEWS. September 30, 2014. In line with China’s Northeast Revival Strategy, the Revitalizing Campaign by Central Enterprises for Liaoning was formally launched by Liaoning Provincial Government.

The officials present at the launching ceremony included: State Councilor Wang Yong; Director-General Zhang Yi and Vice Director-General Huang Danhua of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council; Secretary Wang Min and Vice Secretary Li Xi of CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee. Zhang Yi, Wang Min and Li Xi respectively delivered speeches at the seminar.

Upon invitation, Guo Wenqing, Chairman & President of MCC Group and Chairman & Party Secretary of MCC, and President Zhang Zhaoxiang of MCC, as well as the major leaders of the other 62 central enterprises, took part in the activities. They schemed together the integrated development plans of paramount importance between the central enterprises and Liaoning Province, with the target to revitalize the economic growth.

The relevant activities were carried out from September 9 to September 13, 2014. According to Wang Yong, the old industrial base in the Northeast of China has witnessed remarkable achievement in its revival, but meanwhile is facing quite a few new difficulties and challenges. Therefore it is of great significance of the revitalizing campaign for the old industrial base.
Zhang Yi extended congratulations to the convening of the Revitalizing Campaign, and expressed gratitude to Liaoning Provincial Government for its great concern and support offered to the reform and development of the central enterprises.

He expected all the central enterprises to tightly seize the opportunities, redouble efforts in deepening of reform, lay emphasis on cooperation of key projects, perform well on the social responsibilities, make active planning on business exploration in Liaoning Province, and promote the strategic collaboration with Liaoning Province on an all-around, wide-range, in-depth and high-level basis. He encouraged the central enterprises to invest strong impetus for the revival of the Northeast of China and the healthy development of the enterprises, and make greater contribution to the economic growth of Liaoning Province.

At the meeting, Wang Min pointed out that, the visit of SASAC officials and the leaders of central enterprises to Liaoning was the practical action in response to the spirit of the key instruction of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the speech made by Premier Li Keqiang. They came here to discuss matters of vital importance, and this is of great strategic significance for promoting the continuous and healthy social and economic development of Liaoning. We should seize the valuable opportunities for cooperation with the central enterprises, take the project construction as carrier, attach great importance to environment establishment, fully support the investment and business exploration of central enterprises, and make endeavors to achieve the common prosperity on mutual benefit basis with the central enterprises.

During the stay in Liaoning, Guo Wenqing met with several local CPC and governmental officials, for instance, Mayor Chen Haibo of Shenyang Municipal Government and Secretary Jiang Rui of CPC Benxi Municipal Committee. They held discussions and exchanged views on the ways for further strengthening of mutual cooperation.

At the meeting with Mayor Chen Haibo of Shenyang Municipal Government, Guo Wenqing extended gratitude to CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee and Shenyang Municipal Government for the essential support offered to the development of MCC Group in the past years, and made a briefing on the history and the development situation of MCC Group. Guo mentioned that, MCC Group has been paying keen attention to the market exploration in the Northeast of China, and taking Shenyang as the first window for this purpose. On this ground, the regional branches of MCC Group in the Northeast of China have been set up in Shenyang, and continuous investment has been put in this city. According to Guo, MCC Group will actively participate the construction works in various fields such as rail transit, municipal infrastructure, generating electricity through refuse incineration, sewage treatment and equipment manufacturing. He wished both parties to work more closely basing upon the current collaboration, make innovation on cooperative methods, expand cooperative aspects and depth, and open up an upbeat situation for common development.

Chen Haibo expressed warm welcome to Guo Wenqing and his delegation members. Then he made a briefing on the development planning of infrastructure of Shenyang City, as well as the Sino-Germany High-end Equipment Manufacturing Park and Sino-France Ecological Park. Chen stated that, MCC Group played an active role in the social and economic growth of Shenyang, undertaken quite a few large-sized works, successfully completed several projects such as urban complex, railway station and rail transit facility. As a matter of fact, MCC Group has made outstanding contribution to the urban construction of Shenyang, effectively accelerated the smooth implementation of Shenyang-Fushun New District and Hunnan New District Projects. In line with the Northeast Revival Strategy and the Revitalizing Campaign of Liaoning Province, Shenyang Municipal Government will continue to increase investment in infrastructure construction, greatly promote the development of equipment manufacturing industry. Chen welcomed MCC Group to continue to input investment for construction works in Shenyang. He expected both parties to strengthen communication, work closely and seek for wider cooperative space basing upon the current projects in relation to Sino-France Ecological Park.

At the meeting with Secretary Jiang Rui of CPC Benxi Municipal Committee, Guo Wenqing pointed out that, MCC Group has been attaching great importance to the business development in Liaoning Province. Benxi City enjoys unique resource advantages and a firm foundation for metallurgical and steel industry. In recent years, Benxi City made remarkable achievements in restructuring of metallurgical and steel industry and the construction of modern city, which has brought about new opportunities for MCC Group. He hoped both parties to continue to deepen trust and understanding, make full play of the respective advantages, intensify efforts on collaboration, seize the valuable opportunities of the new-round Northeast Revival Campaign, and jointly make a brand new chapter for the leap-forward development of Benxi City.

On behalf of CPC Benxi Municipal Committee and Benxi Municipal Government, Jiang Rui extended sincere invitation to MCC Group. He welcomed Chairman Guo Wenqing and the various-level heads of MCC Group to conduct investigation in Benxi and jointly work out the grand planning for common development. According to Jiang, MCC Group and Benxi City have a long-lasting cooperative history and enjoy a profound collaborative foundation. He added that, MCC Group has offered essential assistance to Benxi City in implementing the strategy of “suppressing the secondary industry and developing the third industry”, and made indelible contribution to the development of the city. In fact, MCC Group and Benxi City enjoy a great cooperative space and potential in the fields of metallurgical industry and construction of supportive facilities, planning of industrial parks and infrastructure construction, steel industry, urban development and transformation works. Jiang wished both parties to stick to the development concept of mutual benefit, strengthen communication and understanding, make breakthrough in promoting cooperation and common development onto a brand new stage.
The relevant officials and staff were present at the meeting.