Covid-19 has caused the global cruise industry to come to a standstill, but the pandemic has also allowed China's cruise industry time for some self-reflection. At the first High Quality Development of Cruise Shipbuilding Forum held by China Merchants Industrial Group (CMI) this August, Hu Xianfu, CEO of CMI, spoke about the company's continuing efforts in the sector. In May last year, CMI signed its first construction contract for a domestic medium-sized luxury cruise ship, but Xianfu explains that the company is involved in the sector from the perspective of the whole industry chain and is attempting to create a cruise industry ecosystem. He says: "China Merchants Industry Group undertakes important tasks in the industrial chain. The company takes into consideration its service capabilities from the perspective of the entire process and providing customers with cruise ship manufacturing solutions, rather than just building a factory and making a product."
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