Wang Lijun Visits Algeria for Spring Festival Staff Greetings, Business Talks

From February 13 to 19, during the Chinese New Year holiday, Wang Lijun, Deputy Party Secretary and President of CRBC, led a delegation to project sites in Algeria to extend Spring Festival greetings to frontline employees and attend business activities. The delegation visited employees working through the holiday, presented them with festive gifts, and expressed sincere gratitude for their dedication. The deep care and best wishes from CRBC and their families brought warmth to these employees in the cold winter.

On February 16 and 17, around Chinese New Year’s Eve, Wang Lijun and the delegation visited the office and residential quarters of CRBC Algeria Branch and the 121 Railway Project, inspected the construction site, and joined the staff for a New Year dinner. During the visits, Wang Lijun listened attentively to the needs of frontline employees, gained a full understanding of on-site challenges, and delivered CRBC’s sincere care to every member. He praised and thanked the overseas staff for putting the overall collective interests above personal family concerns, staying far from their families, and fulfilling their duties with commitment overseas. “Thank you for your hard work! Happy Year of the Horse!” These warm greetings, sincere thanks, along with a steaming hotpot dinner, not only dispelled the winter chill but also brought the leadership and frontline employees closer together.

During the Spring Festival holiday, Wang Lijun shared his expectations with overseas frontline employees, encouraging them to forge ahead with renewed vigor and determination in the year ahead, strengthen the foundation of CRBC’s overseas development through responsibility and commitment, and contribute even more to CRBC’s global expansion and high-quality growth. He also urged employees to prioritize their personal safety, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and take good care of themselves while fulfilling their duties. He called on relevant departments to provide solid logistical support for overseas staff and properly address the practical needs of employees and their families, ensuring that everyone can work with peace of mind, celebrate the holiday warmly, and feel the deep care of CRBC.

During his visit, Wang Lijun held business meetings to advance work on the 121 Railway Project and made strategic arrangements for market development of key projects.

After accompanying Abdelkader Djellaoui, Minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure of Algeria, and Azzedine Fridi, Director General of the National Agency for Studies and Monitoring of the Realization of Railway Investments of Algeria (ANESRIF), on an inspection of the full line of the 121 Railway Project, Wang Lijun briefed senior representatives of the Owner on CRBC’s follow-up construction organization arrangements, especially the resource allocation plan, which received positive responses from the Owner.

Wang Lijun meets with Abdelkader Djellaoui, Minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure of Algeria, and Azzedine Fridi, Director General of ANESRIF, at the 121 Railway Project site

During his meeting with Yahi Hacène, President of SNTP, the project’s consortium partner, Wang Lijun held in-depth discussions on implementing the Algerian President’s directive to complete the 121 Railway Project by the end of December 2026. He expressed hope that both sides would strengthen coordination to accelerate project progress. The President of SNTP spoke highly of CRBC’s track record in project delivery and pledged full coordination and cooperation to ensure the timely completion of the project.

During his meeting with Guo Jianjun, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Algeria, Wang Lijun provided a detailed update on CRBC’s ongoing projects and market strategy in Algeria. He stated that CRBC would closely align with Algeria’s development needs, use the high-quality delivery of the 121 Railway Project as a springboard, continuously optimize its market presence, and promote deeper integration of CRBC’s growth with local economic and social progress. Counsellor Guo Jianjun emphasized that as a central SOE, CRBC shall always keep its responsibilities and missions in mind, focus on serving the broader China-Algeria economic and trade cooperation, attach great importance to integrity and compliance in project execution, and make positive contributions to strengthening the traditional friendly relations between the two countries.

During his stay in Algeria, Wang Lijun received work reports on the overall operations of CRBC Algeria Branch and the 121 Railway Project, and made key arrangements for critical tasks including design optimization, measurement and settlement, personnel mobilization, and track laying. Responding to new requirements from the client, he emphasized the following. First, CRBC shall unify thinking and deepen understanding. As the lead partner of the consortium, CRBC must coordinate internal and external relations, go all out to ensure project delivery, and achieve sustainable operations in the Algerian market. Second, CRBC shall revise project schedules and refine boundary conditions. It shall take an objective view of existing problems and challenges facing the project, fully identify risk factors, formulate targeted solutions, think ahead and take proactive actions to promote efficient project performance as soon as possible. Third, CRBC shall strengthen risk prevention and control. It shall fully implement CCCG’s safety management requirements, eliminate all blind spots in workplace safety, and resolutely prevent any safety accidents.

Participants in the above activities included Tao Huace, General Manager of CRBC Algeria Branch, members of the Branch’s leadership team, relevant personnel from CRBC’s Engineering Management Department, and other related staff.