On April 9th, Tianqi Lithium convened its 2023 Annual Online Performance Presentation at its headquarters in Chengdu. Mr. Jiang Weiping, Chairman of Tianqi Lithium, Ms. Jiang Anqi, Vice Chairwoman, Mr. Xia Juncheng, Director and President, Mr. Zou Jun, Director, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Zhang Wenyu, Board Secretary, Vice President, and Joint Company Secretary in Hong Kong, and Ms. Tang Guoqiong, Independent Director, attended the presentation and engaged in in-depth discussions with investors.
Mr. Jiang Weiping, Chairman of the company, pointed out in his speech that in 2023, faced with uncertainties in the global macroeconomic situation and cyclical fluctuations in the industry, Tianqi Lithium focused on its core business and confronted challenges, demonstrating resilience and achieving both qualitative and quantitative growth. In 2024, the company will continue to promote the board and management to closely follow the direction of high-quality development of the capital market, focusing on areas such as energy transformation and green development, and is committed to creating greater value for shareholders and society.
Ms. Jiang Anqi, Vice Chairwoman of the company, delivered a speech at the performance presentation, stating that the lithium battery industry plays a crucial role in the global energy transformation. As a new energy materials company with lithium as its core, the company steadily operated in 2023, traversing industry cycles, and promoted high-quality, sustainable development with good governance and active ESG practices. Looking ahead, the company will continuously enhance its core competitiveness along established strategic goals, contributing to the coordinated development of the enterprise, economy, society, and environment.
Mr. Xia Juncheng, Director and President of the company, focused on the latest progress of the company's main projects, upstream and downstream layout, and strategic cooperation in production and operation when answering investors' questions.
In addition, Mr. Zou Jun, Director, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer of the company, Mr. Zhang Wenyu, Board Secretary, Vice President, and Joint Company Secretary in Hong Kong, and Ms. Tang Guoqiong, Independent Director, respectively introduced the company's financial situation, business operations, and the performance of independent directors in 2023. During the Q&A session, the company's management and executives also communicated extensively with investors on other issues of concern.
The performance presentation was held via live video streaming and received widespread attention from the capital market, with over 160,000 online views. Market participants generally affirmed the company's achievement of steady operation in an uncertain environment and navigating industry cycles. Seizing this opportunity, the company will continue to improve communication mechanisms with the capital market, further enhance understanding and recognition among various market participants, and consistently convey confidence in the company's commitment to high-quality, sustainable development.
