---On 5 Jan 2011, Mr. Tian Zhongxing, 
                        Director-General, Bureau of Rural Hydropower and Electrification 
                        Development, MWR, Mr Liu Zhiguang, Deputy Director-General 
                        of International Cooperation, Science and Technology Department, 
                        MWR, Mr Liu Heng, Director of HIC, Mr Hao Zhao, deputy 
                        division chief of International Cooperation, Science and 
                        Technology Department, MWR, Mr Fu Zilong, deputy division 
                        chief of Bureau of Rural Hydropower and Electrification 
                        Development, MWR, inspected HRC, visiting HRC's SHP Checking 
                        Center, New Energy Complementary Lab, seeing some of HRC's 
                        working staff and listening to HRC's working report.
                          During the reporting, Ms Cheng, HRC's 
                        director, appreciated the inspection of the delegation 
                        for guidance headed by Director-General Mr Tian to HRC 
                        on the 2nd working day of the New Year. Director Cheng 
                        summarized HRC's work of the previous year into 5 aspects 
                        i.e. science, technology and work for public benefit, 
                        international cooperation and exchange, magnitude of industry 
                        and economic growth, internal management and logistic 
                        service, CPC build-up and spiritual civilization, as well 
                        as HRC's working plan for 2011.
                          Director-General Mr Tian gave high 
                        appreciation to HRC's previous achievement and he pointed 
                        out that HRC scored greatly for the industry in policy 
                        research, compilation of standards, training of personnel 
                        and etc. contributing a lot in improving China's image 
                        and promoting SHP development in the world, particularly 
                        in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr Tian expressed that the 
                        Bureau would continuously support HRC in promoting overall 
                        development, R+D creation, economic growth and establishment 
                        of "SHP Engineering Center of MWR", wishing 
                        HRC advance further under the leadership of Nanjing Hydraulic 
                        Research Institute and make new contribution to the rural 
                        electrification mission in China. 
                          Mr Liu Zhiguang, Deputy Director-General 
                        of International Cooperation, Science and Technology Department, 
                        MWR, affirmed HRC's achievements in international cooperation, 
                        exchange, training, aid to foreign countries and etc, 
                        congratulating on the big changes of HRC in the recent 
                        years. He expected that HRC exploit the advantage to the 
                        full and contributing more in SHP going global, international 
                        cooperation and etc. 
                          Director Liu, Mr Hao Zhao and Mr Fu 
                        Zilong also delivered speeches, assuring powerful support 
                        to HRC's future work.
                          HRC's other leaders Dr Xu Jincai, 
                        Mr Huang Jianping and Mr Xie Yiming, division chiefs and 
                        HRC staff representatives were also present at the reporting 
                        meeting. (2011-01-10) 
                      
                      
                      
                      