Recently, SZSE and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) jointly hosted the “Roadshow for Investment in and Financing of Small and Medium Maritime Enterprises and Scientific and Technological Achievements”. To promote the connection of small and medium maritime enterprises and scientific and technological achievementswiththe multi-tiered capital market, so as to boost the high-quality development of maritime economy.

The oceans are an important support and carrier for economic and social development, and a strategic area for high-quality development. SZSE has always maintained close cooperation with the MNR in serving the development of the maritime industry.We have jointly held the Roadshow for Investment in and Financing of Small and Medium-sized Maritime Enterprises foreight consecutive years and built a display and connection platform for more than 200 SMEs and investment institutions in the maritime fieldtosupport the organic integration of the maritime industry and the multi-tiered capital market.

This year, the activity was jointly organized by Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SZSE, the National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS) and the South China Sea Office of the MNR. Outstanding small and medium maritime sci-tech companies from sea areas, coastal provinces and cities actively participated in the activity anddisplayed items in high-end maritime equipment, sea-related materials, maritime biology and other industries,with the financingdemandamounting to nearly CNY 5 billion. During the activity, relevant experts from SZSE and NMDIS shared their views on topics such as the financing strategies for the maritime industry in its connection with capital market and the maritime economic development and policy practice. The activityhad a livebroadcast to more than 9,000 investment institutions and more than 29,000 professional investors through SZSE’s V-Next platform with simultaneous video replay.

It was pointed out at the CPC Central Financial Work Conference that finance shall provide high-quality services for economic and social development and give better play to the role of the capital market as a hub. Under the unified arrangement of CSRC, SZSE will fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, continue to deepen the cooperation with the MNR according to the development plan for the maritime economy of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the requirements of building Shenzhen into a “Global Marine Center”, and solidly advance the implementation of theFramework Agreement for Strategic Cooperation to Promote the High-Quality Development of the Maritime Economy signed by SZSE and MNR. We will give full play to the direct financing and resource allocation functions of the capital market, guide social capital in the direction of the maritime industry and serve the national maritime strategy so as to promote the high-quality development of the maritime economy.