On December 11, 2025, the strategic cooperation signing ceremony between the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences and Qihang Chuangzhi (Qingdao) Marine Engineering Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. was grandly held at Qihang Chuangzhi.

Based on their shared mission of serving the national maritime power strategy, the two parties officially established a strategic partnership. They will jointly build an innovation ecosystem featuring the deep integration of industry, academia and research, collaborate to promote China's aquaculture technologies and marine engineering equipment to the global market, and contribute Chinese wisdom and solutions to the sustainable development of global fisheries.

Ren Mingchun, Deputy Director of the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, and Shi Yong, Chairman of Qihang Chuangzhi (Qingdao) Marine Engineering Equipment Technology Co., Ltd., attended the ceremony and delivered speeches.Xu Qingjun, General Manager of Qihang Chuangzhi, and Jing Xiaojun, Division Chief of the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, signed the Strategic Cooperation Memorandum on the "Going Global" of China's Aquaculture Technologies and Equipment on behalf of the two parties.Experts and representatives from relevant fields of both sides jointly witnessed this landmark moment, opening a new chapter of win-win cooperation.

At the signing ceremony, Shi Yong, Chairman of Qihang Chuangzhi Co., Ltd., extended a warm welcome to all distinguished guests on behalf of the company.Chairman Shi Yong pointed out that as a national high-tech enterprise, a "Specialized, Sophisticated, Unique and Innovative" enterprise, and an undertaking entity for a number of major national scientific research projects, Qihang Chuangzhi has always focused on the core technology research and development and industrial application of intelligent equipment for the open and deep sea, and has built a complete industrial system integrating R&D and design, equipment manufacturing and engineering implementation.

The establishment of a strategic partnership with the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center on this occasion is an important measure to implement the national "Belt and Road" Initiative and promote the high-quality development of agricultural cooperation with foreign countries. Both parties will give full play to their respective unique advantages in scientific and technological innovation, industrial practice and international cooperation, and jointly build a demonstration cooperation project for the "going global" of China's modern fishery technology and equipment.

In his speech, Ren Mingchun, Deputy Director of the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, stated that as a strategic force for national fishery science and technology innovation, the Center has long been committed to building a global fishery science and technology cooperation network and promoting the benefits of China's advanced aquatic technology achievements worldwide.

Qihang Chuangzhi’s technological accumulation and industrialization capabilities in the field of marine engineering equipment form a strategic complementarity with the Center’s scientific research advantages and international cooperation network.

This cooperation marks that the integrated collaborative innovation of "industry, academia, research and application" in China's fishery sector has stepped onto a new stage. The two parties will jointly create China’s fishery solutions that are advanced in technology, reliable in quality and adapted to the needs of the international market, making substantial contributions to enhancing China’s influence in the global fishery governance system.

Based on the strategic cooperation memorandum, the two parties will deepen collaboration in three key areas: co-construction of an international technology promotion system, joint expansion of market layout under the "Belt and Road" Initiative, and sharing of industrial think tank resources. By integrating advantageous resources, connecting with global networks, and establishing a joint research and judgment mechanism, they will jointly promote the international application and market expansion of China's fishery solutions.

The cooperation between Qihang Chuangzhi and the system of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences has a long history and profound accumulation. Since its establishment, the company has been deeply involved in major national scientific and technological programs such as the National High-Tech R&D Program (863 Program) and the Key R&D Program, and has continuously made breakthroughs in key fields including the localization and intelligent upgrading of deep-water cages, emerging as an important carrier for the transformation of national-level fishery scientific and technological achievements. In recent years, the two parties have achieved remarkable results in international cooperation projects in regions such as the South Pacific, accumulating valuable practical experience for China’s fishery technology and equipment to serve the global market.

The signing of this strategic cooperation agreement marks that the cooperation between the two parties has entered a new stage of institutionalization, systematization and strategization.

Looking to the future, Qihang Chuangzhi will continue to uphold its development philosophy of "Technology Leadership, Excellent Quality, and Win-Win Cooperation". Together with the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, it will give full play to their respective professional advantages to jointly build an open, collaborative, complementary and mutually beneficial partnership. This partnership will make new and greater contributions to advancing the high-quality "going global" of China's fishery technology and equipment, promoting the sustainable utilization of global fishery resources, and building a maritime community with a shared future.