On March 14, Liu Chong, managing director of the Company, met with a group of people led by Zhang Baorong, secretary of Party committee and chairman of China Development Bank Securities Co., Ltd., at the Company’s conference room. Both sides reviewed their friendly cooperation in relevant fields, and conducted in-depth exchange and reached broad consensus on further strengthening exchange and communication, exploring cooperation potential, expanding cooperation fields and developing comprehensive deep strategic cooperation. Zhang Mingwen, chief accountant of the Company, Ming Dong, vice managing director of the Company, and relevant heads of Financial Department, General Affairs Department/Board Secretary’s Office and Financial Business Department also attended that meeting.

　　According to Chairman Zhang Baorong, China Development Bank and China Development Bank Securities have carried out comprehensive cooperation with COSCO Shipping Financial Holdings Platform on corporate finance and investment loan linkage and will continue to fully support COSCO Shipping Financial Holdings Platform’s business development and make great achievement together.

　　Managing Director Liu Chong expressed his gratitude for long-term support from China Development Bank and China Development Bank Securities. Over recent years, China Development Bank Securities has continually deepened reform, implemented innovative development and made great progress on bonds, investment banking and asset securitization, and COSCO Shipping Financial Holdings Platform will comprehensively boost its strategic partnership with China Development Bank and China Development Bank Securities.