On April 1, CiDi founder and chairman Professor Zexiang Li and CEO Sibo Hu met with senior leaders of Everbright Group in Hong Kong, including Fachang Yu, Vice President of China Everbright Group Co., LTD., Chairman and President of Everbright Hong Kong, and Chun Lin, CEO of Everbright Limited. The two sides discussed deepening cooperation to integrate financial innovation with technology development and bolster growth in science and technology industries.

Professor Li thanked Everbright Group for its ongoing support of private tech firms. He outlined his team's work in modernizing engineering education to align talent development, product design, market demands, and supply chains—efforts that have significantly increased startup success rates. He also highlighted CiDi's role as a model enterprise, detailing its operations in Hong Kong and overseas expansion. Professor Li expressed interest in exploring new partnership models with Everbright's Hong Kong affiliates to accelerate the growth of tech startups.

Sibo Hu echoed appreciation for Everbright's support and summarized CiDi's progress as a top provider of autonomous driving solutions for commercial vehicles in China.

Fachang Yu welcomed the delegation and commended Li's contributions to engineering education and CiDi's achievements. He shared updates on Everbright Group's Hong Kong operations and emphasized tech-driven finance as a cornerstone of China's economic strategy, which aligns with Hong Kong's goal to become a global innovation hub. Yu pledged to strengthen collaboration with Li's team and CiDi, leveraging cross-border financial expertise to support real-world economic growth through technology-focused initiatives.

The meeting included leaders from Everbright Limited, China Everbright Bank Hong Kong Branch, Everbright Securities International, and Everbright Hong Kong's investment and fund management divisions.