On the morning of November 21, 2018, Invest Shenzhen Director Wang Youming accompanied Vice Mayor Wang Lixin to meet with New Hope Group’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Li Jianxiong and his delegation, and held in-depth discussions about the company’s investment in the city. Leaders from the Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, the Economy, Trade and Information Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, the Health and Family Planning Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, the Finance Development Service Office of Shenzhen People's Government, and the Shenzhen Investment Holdings Co., Ltd also attended the meeting.

　　Established in 1982, the New Hope Group was founded by private entrepreneur Liu Yonghao and has been selected among the top 500 companies in China for 16 consecutive years. With more than 600 subsidiaries and nearly 70,000 employees in over 30 countries and regions, New Hope Group's business covers feed production, agricultural technology, food processing, channel terminals, facility construction, and financial services.