"He is a promoter and defender of reform and opening up. In the past 30 years, HOdo Group has developed from a handicraft workshop to a large multinational enterprise group under his leadership. In 2018, the construction of the SSEZ he led became a 'model for pragmatic cooperation between China and Cambodia, make a wonderful answer to the 'Belt and Road' with the win-win gene, which has led the Chinese national enterprises to a new height. Pay tribute to the 2018 top ten economic figures - Chairman and CEO of HOdo Group, Mr. Zhou Haijiang! On January 18th, one of the most-respected awards ceremony of the year, jointly sponsored by Sina Finance, People's Daily (client) and Wu Xiaobo Channel, "2018 Top Ten Economic Persons" was grandly announced.

In this selection, Zhou Haijiang, Chairman and CEO of HOdo Group, and Li Baofang, Guizhou Maotai Distillery (Group) Co., Ltd., were awarded the title of “Top Ten Economic Person of the Year”. The Top Ten Economic Person of the Year is a national, open, high-profile entrepreneurial selection campaign that focuses on promoting entrepreneurship and leading the times with example power.