---On Feb. 18th, headed by Vice President 
                        of Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI) Mr. Chen 
                        Shengshui, HRC leadership and Chief of Division of International 
                        Cooperation, Science & Technology reported work in 
                        Hydropower & Rural Electrification Bureau of Ministry 
                        of Water Resources (MWR).
                          On behalf of NHRI, Vice President 
                        Mr. Chen Shengshui expressed the gratitude to the Hydropower 
                        & Rural Electrification Bureau for its guidance on 
                        HRC's work over the last year. Under its leadership, HRC 
                        had been playing a more and more significant role in SHP 
                        industry. Mr. Chen also conveyed the special regards from 
                        President of NHRI Mr. Zhang Jianyun. 
                          Ms. Cheng Xialei, HRC's Director, 
                        reported the work that was carried out by HRC in 2010 
                        and the working plan of 2011. Deputy Director Mr. Xu Jincai 
                        reported the application and preparation for the establishment 
                        of "SHP Engineering & Technology Research Center 
                        of MWR".
                          On behalf of Director Mr. Tian Zhongxin 
                        and Hydropower & Rural Electrification Bureau, Deputy 
                        Director Mr. Xing Yuanyue extended a cordial welcome to 
                        HRC's leaders. He congratulated HRC on its achievements 
                        of scientific research, industry planning, standardization, 
                        international cooperation, industry training, and industrialization, 
                        etc. Mr. Xing said that over the past year, HRC has been 
                        perfectly united with significant supportive ability; 
                        Hydropower & Rural Electrification Bureau will continue 
                        to give full support to HRC in the future. HRC is expected, 
                        with more extensive vision, to make technological progress 
                        through gradual exploration of equity joint venture so 
                        as to play a leading role in technology development of 
                        rural electrification.
                         Vice Presidents Mr. Liu Zhongmin and 
                        Mr. Chen Dayong put forward the following concrete requirements 
                        respectively for the implementation of Document No.1 of 
                        the Central Committee of CPC and the State Council: strengthening 
                        water resource management, internationalization of rural 
                        electrification standards, informatized management of 
                        rural hydropower, security monitoring of rural hydropower 
                        and efficiency improvement and capacity enlargement of 
                        rural electrification, etc. Division Chiefs in Hydropower 
                        & Rural Electrification Bureau of MWR also made arrangements 
                        for the future work(2011-02-24) 
                      
                      