Firstly, Chairman Qiu expressed his warm welcome to the delegation led by his old friend Rev. Dirk Gevers, and noted that it was Rev. Dirk Gevers’s first visit to China and to Amity since he became the Secretary General of UBS last November. Therefore, this visit had a special significance as a follow-up to the previous one. For more than 30 years, Amity and UBS have established a friendly partnership and achieved fruitful cooperation，which thanks to the foresight, pioneering spirit and dedication of the old pioneers, has enabled us to stand on the shoulders of giants and both sides have always adhered to the original intention and mission, and made every effort to work for it. Rev. Dirk Gevers said that Amity has been making efforts for the Bible Ministry of UBS for many years with excellent product quality, constant optimization of lead time and cost control. Because of this, Amity has established a good brand reputation in the world. He expressed his affirmation and praise for the fruitful achievements of Amity in new equipment, new processes and new products. Mr. Liu Lei, General Manager of APC, introduced to the visitors the measures and efforts taken by the company in the past three years in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the complex economic situation, and gave a detailed introduction of the important cooperation projects such as the Phase II Project of APC Nanjing Headquarters and the APCE branch in Ethiopia.

Both sides reached consensus to further discuss topics such as how to deepen the friendship and cooperation in the new era and strengthen innovative work in various fields. Representatives from the China Christian Council and the Jiangsu Christian Council accompanied the discussion and exchange.