On August 30, 2019, co-organized by H.R. Department, the final of English Proficiency Competition themed carrying forward the traditional merits of CITIC Construction within 40 Years and pursuing dreams at youth was hosted by CITIC Construction Labor Union. Six contestants and six teams from different divisions competed in the forms of English speech contest and scene play respectively. Tao Yang, President of CITIC Construction, attended and addressed the award ceremony. The leaders of the company including Fan Zheng, Li Ling, Yang Jianqiang, Liu Shuchun, Qiao Feng, Peng Ming, Zhao Yong, Li Yidong and Yan Li presented the awards to the winners, amid a positive and cheerful atmosphere.
On August 14, 2019, at the invitation of the independent director of CITIC Limited, Tao Yang, President of CITIC Construction, gave a special lecture to trainees of the Asian-African Institutes of International Law in Hong Kong. More than 40 diplomats and senior government officials from countries along the Belt and Road were present at the event.
On July 19, 2019, CITIC Centennial (Angola) Vocational School held the 2019 commencement ceremony. More than 300 people including Murtala, new mayor of Kilamba, relevant personnel of the municipal government, teachers and students of the vocational school and graduates’ families attended the ceremony.
On July 17, 2019, Royal Albert Dock Project (RAD) (phase I) contracted by CITIC Construction obtained the excellent certificate of BREEAM, whose rating exceeded the good grade required by the contract.
The signing ceremony of a social housing project of 35,000 houses in Mozambique was held in Maputo Gloria International Conference Center at 9:00 a.m. on July 17, 2019. Chen Xiaojia, Chairman of CITIC Construction, and Alemindo, President of Mozambique 35,000 housing co. ltd. signed the EPC general contract of the project on behalf of China and Mozambique. Liu Xiaoguang, the Business Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Mozambique, and Joao Machatine, Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources of Mozambique witnessed the moment together.
Chen Xiaojia, Chairman of CITIC Construction, attended and addressed the 2019 China International Fertilizer Conference as President of China Agricultural Association for International Exchange (CAAIE) upon invitation on the morning of July 9, 2019.
Chen Xiaojia, Chairman of CITIC Construction met with Dr. Alan Belfield, Chairman of ARUP, Michael Kwok, Chairman of East Asia Region, James Kenny, Head of Global Affairs and others in London, the United Kingdom (UK) on June 26th, 2019.
On June 25, 2019, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of Angola, visited the Lubango RED Housing Project in Kilamba New City and unveiled the first housing handover at the opening ceremony. Li Zhengquan, Vice President of CITIC Construction and General Manager of its Africa Division, participated in related activities.
At 10 a.m. on June 20, 2019, the signing ceremony of the project of promoting paddy production and rice export in Cambodia was held in the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Cambodia. Chen Xiaojia, Chairman of CITIC Construction, and Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia, signed the EPC contract of the project on behalf of China and Cambodia, with an amount of about $320 million. Wang Wentian, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia; Commercial Counsellor Li An; Aun Pornmoniroth, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance; and Vongsey Vissoth, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Finance witnessed this historic moment.
On May 24, 2019, Chen Xiaojia, Chairman of CITIC Construction paid a courtesy call on Hamilton Mourão, Vice President of Brazil, who came to Beijing to chair the 5th meeting of China-Brazil High Level Coordination and Cooperation Commission.
