On December 27, 2024, Chen Dexin, Party Group Secretary and Chairman of China Minmetals, met with Liu Jun, Deputy Party Committee Secretary and President of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), and his delegation. The two sides exchanged views on further strengthening cooperation between banks and enterprises. Tian Wei, Party Group Member and Chief Accountant of China Minmetals, attended the meeting. 

Chen Dexin expressed his gratitude to ICBC for its long-term strong support for the reform and development of China Minmetals, and briefly introduced the development status of China Minmetals. He said that China Minmetals had always followed the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and accelerated its efforts in building a world-class powerhouse with global competitiveness in the metals and minerals industry. He noted that the company had taken the lead in opening up a whole industry chain channel from resource acquisition to exploration & survey, design & construction, mining & beneficiation, smelting & processing, and to trade logistics in the metals and minerals industry, forming an integrated competitive advantage. At present, the company is deeply studying and implementing the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, earnestly carrying out the guiding principles of Central Economic Work Conference and the Meeting of Central SOE Leaders, and striving to be at the forefront and set an example in promoting self-reliance in high technology, building a modern industrial system and developing new quality productive forces. China Minmetals and ICBC have established a bank-enterprise relationship featured by mutual trust and benefit through long-term and extensive friendly cooperation. Considering the solid foundation for cooperation and remarkable results achieved by cooperation, Chen hoped that both sides could further strengthen communication and coordination, give full play to their respective advantages, and expand cooperation space in credit granting, bond issuance, project financing and international operation. He also hoped that they could deepen cooperation levels, achieve coordinated development and win-win cooperation, and make joint contributions to serving the national development strategy. 

Liu Jun expressed his gratitude to China Minmetals for its long-term trust and support for ICBC, and briefly introduced the development situation of ICBC. He noted that ICBC was committed to building a world-class modern financial enterprise with Chinese characteristics, which possesses a high-quality customer base, a diversified business structure, strong innovation capabilities and high competitiveness in the market. He said that ICBC was willing to further strengthen communication and coordination with China Minmetals and deepen their pragmatic cooperation. He stressed that by focusing on the development of primary responsibilities and key business and international business needs of China Minmetals, ICBC would make active innovations in financial products and service supply, and provide all-round financial support for the high-quality development of China Minmetals. 

The meeting was also attended by the relevant personnel from ICBC, and leaders of China Minmetals' head offices and directly-managed enterprises.