On the afternoon of September 9th, Wei Zixin, a member of the Standing Committee of the Sanya Municipal Committee and Vice Mayor, met with Zhang Huipeng, Vice Chairman and CEO of ZEHO ECO, and his delegation in the Fifth Conference Room of the Municipal Government.
Wei Zixin, speaking on behalf of the Sanya Municipal Party Committee and Government, extended a warm welcome to ZEHO ECO Group and provided a brief overview of Sanya's economic and social development. Wei Zixin emphasized that Sanya, as the central city of Hainan Province's efforts to establish a free trade port and an international tourism hub, remains committed to the principle that "green waters and green mountains are as valuable as gold and silver." The city consistently places ecological civilization construction as a top priority and integrates it into the broader framework of economic and social development. Sanya aims to set a shining example for ecological civilization construction.
Sanya is internationally renowned as a coastal tourism destination, boasting a 264-kilometer coastline, extensive forest cover, diverse wetland ecosystems, and abundant natural resources. ZEHO ECO, dedicated to sustainable development that harmonizes human and nature through smart ecological solutions, is warmly encouraged to actively engage in Sanya City's ecological civilization construction. Leveraging their advanced concepts and rich practical experience in Nature-based Solutions (NbS), ZEHO ECO can significantly contribute to elevating Sanya City's ecological civilization initiatives to new heights.
Zhang Huipeng expressed gratitude to the Sanya Municipal Party Committee and Government for their warm reception of ZEHO ECO. He provided a brief overview of the company's current development and future strategy, emphasizing their dedicated focus on advancing ecological environment construction in Sanya. Zhang Huipeng highlighted Sanya's status as a globally renowned, top-tier international tropical coastal scenic tourist city in Asia, and proudly noted its distinction as one of China's pioneer national ecological demonstration cities. He acknowledged Sanya's robust ecological foundation and substantial accomplishments in environmental protection.
ZEHO ECO is committed to enhancing its support for Sanya's ecological civilization construction. The company is eager to leverage the platform strength of its publicly-listed status and collaborate on establishing a national laboratory. It is eager to engage in tangible cooperation with Sanya City across areas such as ecological environment protection and restoration, digital industry, and the realization of ecological product value. Through this joint effort, they aim to actively contribute to the high-quality development of Sanya City, and play a key role in the advancement of the Hainan Free Trade Port and International Tourism Island initiatives.
Present at the meeting were He Dazhe, Deputy Secretary General of the Sanya Municipal Government, along with leaders from various entities including the Sanya Ecological Bureau, Municipal Resources and Regulations Bureau, Municipal Forestry Bureau, Sanya Environmental Investment Group, Sanya Agricultural Investment Group, among others. Additionally, Cheng Xiangyu, Xu Shan, and Li Baojun, Vice Presidents of ZEHO , were in attendance, as well as Li Jie, Dean of Shenzhen Design Institute, Wang Liwei, General Manager of the Government Affairs Center, and Zhang Lei, Director of the Ocean Research Center.