On May 18, 2018, the China-Italy Aviation Industry Enterprise Matchmaking Meeting was held at Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center during the 2nd World Intelligence Conference. The Italian Aerospace Network (IAN) delegation led by President Andrea Spiriti conducted a matchmaking exchange with Tianjin aviation enterprises, including AVICOPTER. A strategic cooperation memorandum was signed between Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee and IAN.