Rio Tinto and CDRF Agrees to Further Cooperation

On 12 December 2023, Rio Tinto and the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) held a partnership extension ceremony in Beijing. The two sides promised to further promote the construction of a demonstration zone for the implementation of new development concepts in Bijie and continue to explore the innovative models and sustainable development solutions for rural revitalization in Bijie demonstration zone over the period 2024 to 2027.

Zhang Junkuo, chairman of CDRF, Fang Jin, vice chairman and secretary-general of CDRF, Cheng Huiqiang and Qiao Zhengyang, deputy secretary-generals of CDRF, Dominic Barton, Chairman of Rio Tinto, Jakob Stausholm, CEO of Rio Tinto and 14 board members, Alf Barrios, Chief Commercial Officer of Rio Tinto, Ren Binyan, CEO of Rio Tinto China and others attended the signing ceremony.

In 2021, Rio Tinto and CDRF signed a three-year cooperation agreement to jointly support the construction of a demonstration zone for the implementation of new development concepts in Bijie, Guizhou Province. In the past two years, the project has made positive progress in the areas of early childhood development, green and sustainable development, and intangible cultural heritage protection. CDRF will continue to work with multinational enterprises to assist Bijie in constructing and implementing a new development concept demonstration zone from aspects such as green development, human resource development and institutional innovation.