To celebrate the 42nd anniversary of CIMC's operation and to further strengthen the bond among brother enterprises within the CIMC family, the 2024 CIMC Nantong and surrounding areas brother enterprises basketball and multi-legged friendship tournament has successfully opened. Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore＆Engineering Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as "SOE") is honored to carry the torch of tradition and become the host of this friendship tournament.

On the afternoon of August 31st, six participating teams from nine companies gathered at the Qidong City Cultural and Sports Center for the opening ceremony, where they competed in the multi-legged race and the first basketball game. The participating teams were from ZhangJiagang CIMC Sanctum Cryogenic Equipment Co.,Ltd., Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore＆Engineering Co., Ltd., Nantong CIMC Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. & CIMC Hydrogen Energy Technology (Nantong) Co., Ltd., Nantong CIMC-Special Transportation Equipment Manufacture Co., Ltd. & Nantong CIMC Energy Integration Technology Co., Ltd., CIMC Safeway Technologies Co., Ltd., CIMC Anruiol (Nantong) Technology Co., Ltd.＆ Nantong CIMC Port Development Co., Ltd.. Attending the opening ceremony were Mr. Su Fei, Deputy General Manager and Chairman of the Trade Union of Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore＆Engineering Co., Ltd., Mr. Yuan Wenqing, Deputy General Manager of Nantong CIMC-Special Transportation Equipment Manufacture Co., Ltd., Mr. Luo Yishun, Chairman of the Trade Union of CIMC Anruiol (Nantong) Technology Co., Ltd., and Mr. Gao Tengfei, Senior Manager of Brand Promotion of CIMC.

During the opening ceremony, Mr. Gao Wenbao, Vice President of CIMC Enric and General Manager of SOE, unable to attend due to prior commitments, entrusted Mr. Su Fei to deliver his speech. In his speech, Mr. Su expressed his deep affection for CIMC and his vision for its future development. He mentioned that each annual celebration of CIMC's founding day is essentially about passing on the CIMC culture. "According to tradition, brother enterprises in the Nantong area come together to welcome the arrival of CIMC Day, and our emotional ties are very strong, and our brotherhood is profound," he said. This event is not just a simple sports competition; it is also an important opportunity to enhance internal communication and cooperation within CIMC Group. "We hope this event will inspire everyone's enthusiasm for physical exercise, enabling us to work with healthier bodies and contribute to the high-quality development of CIMC!" Mr. Su stated.

Moreover, the friendship tournament actively responded to the group's policies by innovatively incorporating a five-person six-legged race into the traditional basketball events. These activities are not only displays of athletic competition but also perfect blends of team spirit and CIMC culture, testing our ability to collaborate and motivating each team member to strive towards common goals, embodying the enterprise spirit of "Self-reliance and Pursuit of Excellence" of CIMC!

In the subsequent multi-legged race, the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore＆Engineering Co., Ltd. representative team emerged victorious after intense competition, securing the championship. Nantong CIMC-Special Transportation Equipment Manufacture Co., Ltd. &Nantong CIMC Energy Integration Technology Co., Ltd.. Team and the Nantong CIMC Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. & CIMC Hydrogen Energy Technology (Nantong) Co., Ltd.. Team placed second and third respectively. The teams representing CIMC Anruiol (Nantong) Technology Co., Ltd. Nantong CIMC Port Development Co., Ltd., CIMC Safeway Technologies Co., Ltd., and ZhangJiagang CIMC Sanctum Cryogenic Equipment Co.,Ltd. received awards for outstanding organization. Amidst warm applause, the teams took turns ascending the stage to receive trophies and took group photos to commemorate this glorious moment.

Thus, the opening ceremony of the "Celebration of the 42nd Anniversary of CIMC’s Operation" and the 2024 CIMC Nantong and surrounding areas brother enterprises basketball and multi-legged friendship tournament came to a successful conclusion, with the multi-legged race completed. However, this marks only the beginning of the basketball competition. Over the next three weeks, the participating teams will engage in fierce competition. We look forward to seeing the teams bring out their best performances, strive hard, and achieve remarkable results.

In the future, we believe that through this friendship tournament, the employees of CIMC will unite even more closely, face future challenges together, and jointly advance CIMC towards a new phase of high-quality development!