National Bridge Championship Women's Team Champions Come "Home"!

Claim National Title, Return with Inaugural Championship

National Bridge Championship Women's Team Champions Come "Home"!

Runtai Co., Ltd. News – On April 30, a commendation ceremony for the national champion Jiangsu Runtai Women's Bridge Team was held in the fifth floor auditorium of Runtai Co., Ltd. Under the theme "Claim National Title, Return with Inaugural Championship," the ceremony honored the brilliant achievement of the Runtai Women's Team in winning the 2026 National Bridge Championship.

Invited distinguished guests including Xia Geng, former Deputy Director General of Shandong Provincial People's Congress, and Wang Xiaojing, coach of the National Bridge Team, accompanied by Zhang Shiyuan, Chairman of the Company, first toured the corporate exhibition hall and central control cockpit. They gained first hand insight into Runtai Co., Ltd.’s development history, core industrial layout, corporate culture building and achievements in intelligent operation, and got an in-depth understanding of the enterprise’s comprehensive strength and brand heritage. Members of both Jiangsu Runtai Women's Bridge Team and Shandong Women's Bridge Team took part in the tour.

At the exchange symposium, Wang Nan from the Runtai Women's Bridge Team first introduced the details of this national championship. In this edition, the women's team, through steady performance, precise judgment and seamless coordination, advanced through every round and successfully claimed the women's team championship title. This adds another major honor to Jiangsu bridge sports and marks the first women's team national championship in the team's history — a brilliant milestone achievement.

Subsequently, the commendation segment officially commenced to recognize the team members for their persistent efforts and outstanding competition results.

Chen Wende, Honorary Chairman of the Jiangyan Bridge Association, delivered remarks, affirming the team members' efforts and perseverance, and expressing higher expectations for their future.

Zhang Shiyuan, Chairman of Runtai Co., Ltd., delivered an address. On behalf of the company, he extended warm congratulations to the winning team members and thanked all distinguished guests for their long-term generous support. He called on all company managers to take the lead in learning from the championship women’s bridge team. He hoped that senior management would integrate this championship spirit into corporate management and pass it on to every position. Guided by this exemplary strength, all employees shall unite and strive forward to drive high-quality development of the enterprise.

The meeting invited Xia Geng, former Deputy Director General of Shandong Provincial People's Congress, to deliver a speech. He highly praised Runtai Co., Ltd. for its long-term strong support for the development of bridge sports, commending the enterprise for actively fulfilling its social responsibility and making important contributions to promoting the popularization and development of bridge.

Upon the conclusion of the on site exchange and award ceremony, Zhang Shiyuan, Chairman of Runtai Co., Ltd., took group photos respectively with Xia Geng, former Deputy Director General of Shandong Provincial People's Congress, Xu Ming, Chairman of Yangzhou Bridge Association, and Lin Ping, former Deputy Secretary General of Qingdao Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, to mark the precious moment of joining hands to further advance bridge sports and work together for shared development.

This commendation ceremony is not only a strong affirmation of the Runtai Women's Bridge Team's championship achievement, but also a powerful tribute to the team's fighting spirit. The Runtai Women's Bridge Team boasts solid strength and remarkable results in talent pipeline development. Five of its six team members — Wang Nan, Ren Xingsi, Zuo Xiaoxue, Yuan Xuefang, and Shao Peipei — have been selected for the National Bridge Team. Among them, Wang Nan currently ranks third in the world, and Zuo Xiaoxue ranks fourth, fully demonstrating their formidable competitive strength. Going forward, the Runtai Women's Bridge Team will take this championship as a new starting point, remain true to its original aspiration, and strive for continuous improvement. Leveraging its top-tier talent advantages, the team will further deepen its presence in bridge competitions, aim for new glories, and continue to write a brand new chapter in the high-quality development of Runtai's bridge sports.