On the morning of December 25, the Hunan Provincial People's Government held a press conference on the Second New Hunan Contribution Award and the 2023 Top 100 Private Enterprises in Hunan. Sui Zhongcheng, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, Head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, and Deputy Head of the Provincial Leading Group for the Non-Public Economy; Qin Guowen, Vice Governor of Hunan Province; and Zhang Jian, Vice Chairman of the Hunan Provincial CPPCC and Chairman of the Hunan Federation of Industry and Commerce, attended and released the news.

At the meeting, the "Decision of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Hunan Provincial People's Government on Commending Advanced Collectives and Outstanding Individuals of the Second New Hunan Contribution Award" was released, along with the 2023 list of the Top 100 Private Enterprises in Hunan and an analysis report. Xia Zhihong, General Manager of Sunward, was conferred the title of "Outstanding Individual of the Second New Hunan Contribution Award," and Sunward was listed on the "2023 Top 100 Private Enterprises in Hunan."

As one of the private entrepreneurs receiving the commendation, Xia Zhihong, General Manager of Sunward, has remained true to his original aspiration over the years, integrating his personal development into the company's growth. Leading Sunward on the basis of in-depth analysis of the industry development cycle, he has strengthened capital operations, focused on green, intelligent, and digital development, promoted the implementation of key strategic projects and industrial optimization and upgrading, and strived to develop a batch of major scientific and technological achievements and segment leaders with core independent intellectual property rights and broad market prospects. He has been awarded honors including "Outstanding Individual in Flood Control and Disaster Relief of Hunan Province," "Outstanding Quality Person of Hunan Province," "Meritorious Entrepreneur of Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone," and "Outstanding Entrepreneur Supporting Party Building Work in Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone."

On September 17, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Sunward in the rain and delivered an important speech. Over the past three years, Sunward has kept in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's earnest entrustment, adhered to the "pilot innovation" strategy, deepened the "one point, three lines" layout, continuously increased investment in scientific and technological innovation, and achieved fruitful results in scientific and technological innovation, with continuous breakthroughs in "bottleneck" technologies. As of December, Sunward has filed more than 1,900 patent applications in total and been granted more than 220 invention patents. Over the past three years, nearly 100 new products have rolled off the production line, and continuous breakthroughs have been made in electrification, intelligentization, and energy-saving technologies.

In the future, Sunward will take root in Hunan and dedicate itself to Hunan, continue to firmly, meticulously, and effectively advance high-quality corporate development, and contribute Sunward's strength to realizing the beautiful blueprint of "Three Highs and Four News."