On June 7, Suzhou Mountain Jade Science and Technology Association which was mainly sponsored by SVG and other five enterprises, was officially established in Suzhou. Chen Linsen, the president of SVG was selected as the chairman of the Association.

The inaugural meeting was successfully held in Suzhou conference center. Chen Deming, the president of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), Zhou Naixiang, the Standing Committee of the provincial party committee, Suzhou municipal Party committee secretary, Zhu min, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party committee, Minister of the United Front Work Department, Yang Feng, Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of Jiangsu Province, and the leaderships of the science and Technology Bureau, the Civil Affairs Bureau, the Bureau of human resources and social affairs, and the Association for science and technology and 70 representatives of the members of Suzhou Mountain Jade Science and Technology Association attended the meeting.