On the afternoon of September 17, Liu Zhiren, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, had a discussion with Chen Jiansong, President of Changsha Branch of Guangfa Bank. The two sides had in-depth exchanges and discussions on the real economy, livelihood projects, and the resolution of local government debt, and reached a consensus on relevant cooperation issues.

Guangfa Bank is one of the earliest joint-stock commercial banks in China. After more than two years of preparation, the Chenzhou Branch of Guangfa Bank has been approved to open by the regulatory authorities. It is planned to officially open at the end of September.

Speech by Liu Zhiren

On behalf of the municipal Party committee and the municipal government, Liu Zhiren thanked the Changsha Branch of Guangfa Bank for its long-term support for Chenzhou's economic and social development. Liu Zhiren said that Chenzhou is focusing on the goals of "six stabilities" and "six guarantees" and takes "three promotion years" as the starting point to fully accomplish the targets and tasks set at the beginning of the year. Chenzhou's development needs financial support. He hoped to cooperate with Guangfa Bank in supporting enterprise development, investment and financing, and resolving government debt, so as to achieve win-win development.

Liu Zhiren pointed out that we should conscientiously implement the important speech and directive spirit of general secretary Xi Jinping's investigation and research in Chenzhou to promote Chenzhou's high quality development. Departments at all levels should vigorously support the development of Guangfa Bank in Chenzhou, and give strong support in the external environment, office conditions, talent introduction, and education of employees' children. It was hoped that Guangfa Bank would give full play to its own advantages, increase support for Chenzhou's real economy, government debt resolution, livelihood projects, etc., and boost Chenzhou's industrial chain investment promotion, industrial quality improvement and park development.

Speech by Chen Jiansong

Chen Jiansong briefly introduced the development of Changsha Branch of Guangfa Bank. Chen Jiansong said that Guangfa Bank is full of confidence and expectation for the development of Chenzhou. Next, Guangfa Bank will increase its investment in Chenzhou and strengthen cooperation with Chenzhou in the development of real economy, the construction of grass-roots facilities, the solution of local debts, and the promotion of consumption. He also hoped that Chenzhou City could support the development of Guangfa Bank in Chenzhou as always.

Liang Chenggu, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Vice Mayor, and Zhou Yibin, Secretary General of the Municipal Government, attended the forum.