On the evening of December 31, 2024, Wang Yongli, a member of the Standing Committee of CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and Executive Vice Governor, visited China's Industrial Bank (CIB) to extend warm greetings and New Year wishes to frontline staff participating in the year-end settlement. Officials from the General Office of the Fujian Provincial Government, the Financial Affairs Office of the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Department of Finance, along with Lyu Jiajin, Party Secretary and Chairman of CIB, and Chen Xinjian, Deputy Party Secretary and President of CIB, accompanied the visit and greetings. Wang Yongli and his delegation first visited the Fuzhou Branch Business Department and the CIB Headquarters Data Center. They engaged in cordial conversations with on-site staff, gaining detailed insights into the year-end settlement process, branch window services, public benefit initiatives, and financial culture development. They also held video calls with branches in remote locations such as Urumqi and Lhasa, conveying festive greetings to staff working diligently on the frontlines of year-end settlement in these regions.
Wang Yongli fully acknowledged the contributions made by CIB in serving the economic and social development of Fujian over the past year. He emphasized that 2025 marks the conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the planning stage of the 15th Five-Year Plan. It is a critical year for thoroughly implementing the important directives of General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection in Fujian and for continuing to write a new chapter in Fujian's development. As a leading financial institution in Fujian, CIB must heed General Secretary Xi Jinping's instructions by blazing a new trail in deeply integrating technological and industrial innovation, striving to lead in comprehensive reform and high-level opening-up, setting an example in promoting regional coordination and urban-rural integration, and enhancing cultural influence to showcase a new image of Fujian. In the new year, the bank will strive for excellence, elevate its performance to new heights, and contribute further to the modernization of China and the high-quality development of Fujian.
Lyu Jiajin stressed that in the new year, all CIB employees should earnestly implement the important directives of General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection in Fujian and closely align with the expectations set by the provincial committee and provincial government for CIB, deliver tangible results to repay the care and support of the provincial leadership, vigorously advance the "Five Major Topics", and provide high-quality financial services to drive Fujian's high-quality development and effectively support the modernization of China.
On the afternoon of the 31st, Chen Xinjian, Deputy Party Secretary and President along with Sun Xiongpeng and Zhang Min, Party Committee members and Vice Presidents, visited the Distributed Core Project Team, Digital Operations Department, Headquarters Business Office, CIB Asset Management Company, Planning and Finance Department, General Office, and Board and Supervisory Committee Office. They extended New Year greetings and gained a deeper understanding of the development of enterprise-level operation platforms, the management of grassroots business institutions, and digital transformation efforts. Chen Xinjian emphasized that all institutions should diligently complete all tasks related to the year-end settlement to ensure a smooth conclusion of the year. In the new year, they should implement the principles outlined at the Central Economic Work Conference and the Central Financial Work Conference, promote the "Three Basics and Three Transformations" initiatives, continuously improve management performance, accelerate digital transformation, and make greater contributions to building a value-driven bank, serving the real economy, and advancing the construction of a financial powerhouse.
Yang Liu, the prospective Vice President, along with Zeng Xiaoyang, Party Committee member and Vice President, visited the Administrative Services Department, the International Business Department, the Special Asset Management Department, the Fujian Management Department, and the Audit Department. They conveyed heartfelt greetings to frontline staff and their families, and reviewed the progress of key year-end tasks.
Thanks to thorough preparation, the year-end settlement was completed efficiently. On the settlement day, all CIB branches and online service channels operated as usual, ensuring uninterrupted fund transfers and daily consumption for the public. In recent years, CIB has accelerated digital transformation, leveraging technology to achieve comprehensive process automation in accounting settlement, effectively ensuring the smooth completion of year-end tasks.