[China. Chengdu], [June 12, 2025]

      In order to actively respond to the call for national smart city construction and refined water resources management, and promote the digital transformation of the water industry, Gansu Hongtai Huaqing Water Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Gansu Hongtai Huaqing Water") and Sichuan Haili Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Sichuan Haili Intelligence") officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement today. The two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in the fields of smart water meter production and application, smart water platform construction and water big data analysis, and jointly explore new paths for intelligent and efficient water management.

      This cooperation marks a strong alliance between two companies with deep accumulation and leading technology in the water industry. As a subsidiary of Hongtai Huarui Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment (Gansu) Co., Ltd., Gansu Hongtai Huaqing Water is committed to contributing to Hongtai's strength to ensure regional water supply safety and improve service quality in Gansu and even Northwest China. Sichuan Haili Intelligent is a well-known supplier of intelligent metering and smart water solutions in China, with core technology and rich practical experience in the research and development of smart water meters, the application of Internet of Things technology and the construction of smart water cloud platform.

Under the agreement, the cooperation between the two parties will focus on the following areas

1.Large-scale application and upgrade of smart water meters Sichuan Haili Intelligent will provide its advanced Internet of Things smart water meters (such as NB-IoT water meters) core technology and application technical guidance to help Gansu Hongtai Huaqing Water accelerate the independent production of smart water meters, and apply them to the intelligent transformation process of traditional water meters in the region as soon as possible, so as to achieve accurate, real-time and remote collection of water data.

2.Smart water platform co-construction and sharing The two sides will integrate advantageous resources to jointly promote the construction and optimization of Gansu Hongtai Huaqing Water Smart Water Comprehensive Management Platform. The platform will integrate smart water meter data, pipe network monitoring information, revenue management, customer service and other functions to realize the digital, visual and intelligent management of the whole process of water operations.

3.Water big data mining and application Based on the massive real-time collection of water consumption data, the two parties will cooperate to carry out in-depth data analysis, which will be applied to the fields of water supply pipe network leakage control, water demand forecasting, water abnormal monitoring, and optimal allocation of water resources, providing data support for scientific decision-making and refined management.

4.Technological innovation and joint research and development Focusing on the cutting-edge trends and actual business needs of smart water development, the two sides will establish a normalized technical exchange mechanism and explore joint research and development and cooperative innovation in new sensing technologies, artificial intelligence algorithms, and water model applications.

 At the signing ceremony, Chen Zhonghua, chairman of Hongtai Huarui Technology Group, said "The strategic cooperation with Sichuan Haili Intelligent is a key step for the company to embrace digitalization and improve operational efficiency and service quality. Sichuan Haili Intelligence's technical strength in the field of smart water meters and smart water affairs is obvious to all. We look forward to introducing advanced intelligent technologies and solutions through this cooperation, accelerating the construction of a 'smarter, more efficient and more convenient' modern water service system, and better serving local economic development and people's livelihood security." ”

      The signing of this strategic cooperation agreement is not only the beginning of complementary advantages and resource sharing between the two parties, but also an important measure for the two enterprises to jointly respond to the national digital development strategy and promote the water industry to move towards intelligence and greening. The two sides believe that through close cooperation and collaborative innovation, they will inject strong impetus into improving the efficiency of water management, sustainable use of water resources and upgrading service levels in Gansu and even Northwest China, and create a better future for smart water.