Shenzhen's innovation capability ranks first among the national innovative cities. On December 27, Shenzhen Satellite TV conducted an interview with Mr. Zhang Wenwen, Chairman of Zhongyi Intellectual Property, on this news.

On the afternoon of December 2, the leaders of Wuxi Municipal market supervision administration visited the Shenzhen headquarters of China first intellectual property for inspection and exchange

May 26, 2017 The 12th Party Congress of Guangdong Province was unveiled on May 22. Shenzhen elements were mentioned repeatedly in the Party Congress Report.

On March 24, Xiao Xingwei, Member of Party Leadership Group of SIPO and Secretary of CPC Committee of Direct Organs visited Zhongyi for investigation.