Beijing (ZXZC)- On December 18, Geely Holding Group and China Merchants Group inked a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Shenzhen, aiming to establish a sustainable partnership. 

Signing ceremony; photo credit: Geely Holding

This pact leverages efficient and innovative collaboration to foster resource sharing and complementary strengths between the two parties. It spans multiple domains such as the automotive supply chain, methanol industry, green shipping, smart transportation, comprehensive finance, park construction and revitalization in Northeast China, new energy vehicle promotion, industrial internet, and digital carbon management, enhancing resilience and autonomy across the industry chain.

At the same time, Geely Holding and China Merchants will jointly construct a comprehensive methanol ecosystem, focusing on green methanol production, storage, transportation, and replenishment station deployment. The two parties will collaborate deeply in shipboard methanol-hydrogen power systems as well as the development and application of green low-carbon marine fuels, promoting the utilization of green methanol technology in the shipping field.

Li Shufu, chairman of Geely Holding, emphasized Geely Holding Group's commitment to multi-dimensional new energy and intelligent technology development amid the global carbon neutrality and energy transition. China Merchants Group's century-long experience and extensive industry layout offer substantial global influence, paving the way for joint advancements in technological transformation, carbon neutrality, and sustainable development.