On August 17, 2017 local time, China Merchants Group(CMG) Chairman Li Jianhong met in Shekou with Xin Sijin and Zhang Qingjie, Party Secretary and President of Wuhan University of Technology(WUT) respectively. CMG Executive Vice President Sun Chengming and Assistant President Chu Zongsheng attended the meeting.

Li Jianhong extended welcomes to Xin Sijin, Zhang Qingjie and their delegations. He said that CMG focused on infrastructure and equipment manufacturing, comprehensive logistics, finance, city and industrial park development. Li then gave an brief introduction about Group's development on shipping, offshore engineering and high-end cruise industries. "We are willing to seek cooperations with WUT where many talents and professionals are nurtured." said Li.