September 19, 2012, chairman of CITIC Shipbuilding Group visited    Ningbo Oriental Ship Design Institute with a strong willingness of cooperation. After a short talk, both two sides have the intention of preliminary cooperation, and Mr. Han invited Mr. Miao Jianguo to visit Taiwan. 
    CITIC Shipbuilding Group was established in 1985, located in Kaohsiung Qijing shipbuilding area, including CITIC, Xingao, Linsheng, Xin Tian’er, Xin Chuan, Shun Rong six shipyards,and joint acquisitions in the international business, united into two private shipyards, and established Gao Ding yacht company which focused on the construction of large steel aluminum luxury yachts. In the 20 years, under the leadership and team innovation of Chairman Han Bixiang, CITIC Group has finished the construction of various types of offshore fishing vessels, coast guard patrol boats, coast guard patrol ship, transport ships, working boats, tug boats and aluminum boats, such as a total is about four hundreds; and it has repaired and modernized of the Navy ships, Coast Guard ships and private ships, such a total is about six hundreds. All of them were completed on schedule as the owner entrusted, and it has won affirmation of the owner and the appreciation and reputation of shipbuilding industry. Currently, the whole group has reached international standards in the standardization and accuracy of technology and manufacturing processes.
    With the completion of the signing with TMS and the upcoming signing agreement with CITIC Group, Ningbo Oriental has officially began to "make the brand and for international orders," and it also accelerated the pace of "to go out of Ningbo, to the world,"  it attempts to be more competitive in international cooperation.