Diplomatic envoys to 28 countries, led by Mr. Ma Zhixue, Ambassador to Luxemburg, visited Maipu on April 18, 2008. The delegates met Ms. Jiang Hualin, President of Maipu, and discussed issues such as self-development by Chinese enterprises and participation in global competition. Mr. Ma Zhixue stressed the need for better IT standards for measuring a country's modernization and strength. He said Maipu, as a self-innovative enterprise, should assist the IT industry to accelerate industrialization and national economy.