On March 31, 2017 local time, China Merchants Group Chairman Li Jianhong met with Zhou Naixiang, CPC Jiangsu Municipal Committee Secretary, and Wang Xiang, outstanding deputy mayor of Jiangsu, exchanging opinions about cooperations. He then paid a field trip to Suzhou National Hi-Tech District.

During the visit, Li Jianhong went to finance valley, gaining information about its construction plan, progress and related infrastructures. He spoke highly of its diversified finance services, which brought potential cooperation opportunities. China Merchants Group is willing to work with Suzhou in finance, industry upgrading and region development.