Lianhe Global has affirmed ‘A’ global scale Long-term Issuer and Issuance Credit Rating of Qingdao City Construction Investment (Group) Limited; Issuer Rating Outlook Revised to Positive

HONG KONG, 31 March 2023 – Lianhe Ratings Global Limited (“Lianhe Global”), an international credit rating company, has affirmed ‘A’ global scale Long-term Issuer Credit Rating of Qingdao City Construction Investment (Group) Limited (“QCCI”). The Outlook is Revised to Positive from Stable.

Lianhe Global has also affirmed ‘A’ global scale Long-term Issuance Credit Rating to the senior unsecured USD bonds issued by QCCI’s wholly-owned subsidiary Hongkong International (Qingdao) Company Limited (“HKIQD”) at the same time. QCCI shows its strong willingness to support HKIQD in meeting its debt obligations by offering a keepwell deed, a deed of equity interest purchase undertaking and an irrevocable standby facility agreement. A full list of affirmed issuance rating is included in this press release.