Shao Hanqing

Ms. Shao Hanqing was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director on 29 May 2009. She is also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. She is a part-time professor and a mentor to the doctorate candidates of the economics faculty of 中國人民大學 (Renmin University of China). Ms. Shao was a vice-chairlady of 中國人民 政治協商會議廣東省深圳市委員會 (Shenzhen Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference) from April 1997 to May 2000 and was elected as a fellow in the World Academy of Productivity Science by World Confederation of Productivity Science in 2006. Ms. Shao is an independent director of 方大集團股份有限公司 (China Fangda Group Co., Ltd.), a company listed on 深圳證券交易所 (the Shenzhen Stock Exchange). Ms. Shao obtained a bachelor’s degree of national economic planning from 中國人民大學 (Renmin University of China) in 1964.