CJI Botswana branch donated computers to local schools

　　The donation ceremony for CJI Botswana Branch to donate 18 computers worth 100,000 pula (approximately RMB 125,000) to three local schools in Botswana was held on December 19, 2007 in the small auditorium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Botswana. Botswana Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mupati Melofi, Ding Xiaowen, China Ambassador to Botswana, Gong Heping, Economic and Commercial Counselor, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education of Botswana and representatives of CJI attended the donation ceremony. At the donation ceremony, Mupati? Minister McLofey delivered an enthusiastic speech. He praised CJI's achievements in the Botswana contracting market in recent years and expressed his high appreciation and gratitude to Zhongjiang Botswana Branch for taking the initiative to repay society. Since entering the Botswana market, CJI has achieved a turnover of more than US$100 million. The turnover of the Maharabi Sewage Disposal Project completed and delivered last year was approximately US$50 million, achieving good economic and social benefits. The successful implementation of this project has enabled Zhongjiang Botswana Branch to become one of Botswana's largest engineering contractors. In 2007, Zhongjiang Botswana Branch signed a new contract value of US$137 million, making it the company with the largest business volume among local Chinese-funded companies. This donation attracted the attention of major local media, and major newspapers immediately published pictures and news reports, which had a good influence in the local area and established the image of CJI.