Bono concluded: "Finally, it is worth recalling that our Italian shipyards have work guaranteed on average for the next ten years and that the agreement may lead to additional benefits related to top level ship components and engineering". Wu Qiang, President of CSSC, commented: "Signing the cruise shipbuilding joint venture agreement with Fincantieri, one of the world's largest shipbuilding groups, is another milestone event for CSSC, for the history and development of China's cruise industry, as well as for the cooperation between China's and Italy's shipbuilding industry. Joining forces will give new vitality to the rapid growth of China's and the Asian-pacific cruise market. We look forward to working together with Fincantieri, Carnival, CIC (China Investment Corporation) and other strategic partners to strive for building and delivering China's first domestic large cruise ship".