On the morning of March 8, Zhang Yan, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department, conducted on-site research at China's Industrial Bank (CIB) regarding publicity efforts and the development of a financial culture with Chinese characteristics. Lyu Jiajin, Party Secretary and Chairman of CIB, along with Chen Xinjian, Deputy Party Secretary and President of CIB, accompanied the delegation.
The delegation first visited the bank's data center, engaging with staff to gain insights into CIB's progress in digital intelligence construction and financial technology talent development. Subsequently, the delegation reviewed valuable historical materials at CIB's history museum, thoroughly examining the bank's 37-year development journey. Coinciding with International Women's Day, the bank organized celebratory events where Zhang Yan conveyed holiday greetings to female participants and commended the CIB Labor Union for receiving the National March 8th Red Banner Collective honor.
During discussions, Lyu Jiajin reported on CIB's achievements in publicity work and the development of a financial culture with Chinese characteristics, focusing on four key areas: theoretical education, media communications, brand building, and cultural initiatives. He also expressed gratitude for the consistent guidance from the Publicity Department of the Provincial Party Committee. Chen Xinjian reported on CIB's notable achievements in strengthening Party leadership and cultural development, driving high-quality growth through enhanced Party building, and advancing its Five Major Topics including green finance. Representatives from six grassroots units shared their exemplary practices and distinctive experiences in areas such as upholding ideological leadership, rallying public support, nurturing talent, revitalizing culture, projecting institutional image, and driving development.
Zhang Yan fully acknowledged CIB's accomplishments in business development, public outreach, and the cultivation of a financial culture with Chinese characteristics. He noted that as a domestically systemically important bank, CIB serves as a golden name card for both Fujian Province and China's banking sector. The entire bank must thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, further research and explore the important discourses and practical experiences of General Secretary Xi Jinping during his work in Fujian regarding financial work, comprehend their essence and significance, forge ahead with gratitude, and make new and tangible contributions to enriching and developing the theory of financial development with Chinese characteristics. From the political standpoint of resolutely upholding the Two Establishments and implementing the Two Upholds, the bank shall strengthen Party-building practices while modernizing corporate governance systems, steadfastly advancing along the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics. The bank shall cultivate new productive forces in finance, innovate financial services for digital and cultural tourism economies, and support Fujian's practice of Chinese-style modernization through technological empowerment, digital transformation, and diversified development. Building on its 37-year entrepreneurial journey, CIB shall systematically summarize and refine the origins and evolution of the financial culture with Chinese characteristics. By fully leveraging the banking system's pivotal role in cultivating modern lifestyles, guiding social norms, and driving societal progress, the bank shall integrate Fujian's stories into corporate operations to showcase the distinctive charm of the region. Through international cooperation and exchanges, the bank shall convey the vision of shared prosperity, continuously enhancing cultural influence and projecting Fujian's new image through concrete actions, thereby faithfully fulfilling its cultural mission in the new era.