Mr Xie was appointed an executive director of the Company on 28 February 2020. He graduated from Henan University majoring in marketing (advertising), Huazhong University of Science and Technology majoring in economic law and Sun Yat-sen University majoring in administration and management, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in literature, a master’s degree in law and a doctorate degree in management respectively. Mr Xie holds a legal professional qualification granted by the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China. Mr Xie has assumed senior roles in the personnel and organization department of Guangzhou Municipal Government for years, mainly responsible for the work related to cadres management of the state-owned enterprises. He has extensive work experience in administrative management and human resource management.