December 26th witnessed the grand convening of the 4th Session 3rd General Assembly, 2026 Annual Meeting, and the 132nd Anniversary Celebration of Chairman Mao's Birth by the Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Jiaxing, themed "Uniting Xiang Business Power, Co-creating a New Development Chapter." More than 100 Hunan entrepreneurs and representatives from various sectors gathered in Jiaxing to strengthen hometown bonds and discuss development strategies.Dr. Wu Hao, President of GRAEFF, was invited to attend and received multiple recognitions, including "2025 Annual Xiang Business Star" and "2025 Gold Sponsor." Additionally, he was appointed as the Entrepreneurial Mentor for the Chamber's Young Entrepreneurs Alliance and officially assumed the position of Executive President of the Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Jiaxing, highlighting both his professional recognition and Xiang business responsibility.

With two decades of dedication to the Xiang business community, Dr. Wu Hao has remained unwavering in his original aspiration rooted in hometown sentiment and his sense of responsibility. Since 2004, he has actively participated in fraternity activities for Hunan fellow townsmen in Shanghai, providing consistent support to Shanghai-based Xiang business platforms and various exchange events over the years. Through practical actions, he has strengthened the cohesion of Xiang entrepreneurs residing outside their hometown.Over the past ten-plus years, he has cherished a deep commitment to education in his native land, initiating multiple public welfare projects for poverty-alleviation education in Western Hunan. His modest acts of kindness have paved the way for underprivileged students to pursue their growth, embodying the Xiang business spirit of "sharing prosperity for the greater good" and resonating with the philosophy of Hunan Guangcai Program—"supporting the needy, aiding education, and promoting development."

Dr. Wu's leadership and contributions have been widely recognized both in his industry and community services. He has been honored with prestigious awards such as "Top 10 Innovative Xiang Entrepreneurs in China" and "2015 Responsible Xiang Entrepreneur" conferred by the Hunan Federation of Industry and Commerce. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President of the Shanghai Hunan Chamber of Commerce and Executive President of the Shanghai Yueyang Chamber of Commerce, accumulating rich experience in chamber operation and cross-regional resource integration. His new appointment as Executive President of the Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Jiaxing is not only a high recognition of his long-term dedication to the Xiang business community and social responsibility but also aligns with the core responsibilities of the position—"guiding the chamber's development, promoting resource sharing, and facilitating government-enterprise collaboration."

As a senior expert and Senior Engineer in the fields of pressure sensors and automation, Dr. Wu has led GRAEFF to achieve continuous breakthroughs in technological innovation and market expansion, solidifying the company's leading position in the industry. With GRAEFF becoming a core member of the chamber and Dr. Wu assuming the role of Executive President, he will leverage the company's technological accumulation, industrial resources, and his own extensive industry experience to build a platform for the coordinated development of member enterprises. He will also support the growth of young entrepreneurs, further promote economic and trade exchanges, industrial cooperation, and resource complementarity between Jiaxing and Hunan, and inject new vitality into the high-quality development of the Xiang business community.

About Dr. Wu Hao

As a legendary leader in the sensor industry, Dr. Wu Hao is a "craftsman-type" entrepreneur and technical expert who holds both the titles of senior engineer and industrial professor:

At the age of 16, he was already deeply involved in the production line of sensors, holding the dual roles of the company's leader and a technical practitioner;

He holds several key positions in the industry, including a member of the National Pressure Measurement Technology Committee, and has participated in the review and approval of hundreds of national and industry standards and inspection procedures;

He led the team to develop China's first mercury-free environmentally friendly high-temperature melt pressure sensor and the world's first AI intelligent high-temperature melt pressure sensor, breaking the international technical monopoly;

He holds nearly 200 related patents, and has received multiple prestigious honors such as "China's Top Ten Economic Innovation Figures", "Shanghai Smart Craftsman", and "Young Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent of the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor" in the region.

About GRAEFF

GRAEFF is a British multinational company specializing in the research and development, production and sales of pressure sensors, temperature sensors, melt pressure sensors, intelligent sensors, flow sensors, displacement sensors, liquid level sensors, pressure and temperature control instruments, pressure gauges, pressure and temperature calibration systems, and automation control systems.