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Board of Directors 
The Board of Directors (BOD) is the highest body 
responsible for corporate strategy, operations 
management, and customer satisfaction. The BOD’s 
mission is to lead the company forward. It exercises 
decision-making authority for corporate strategy and 
operations management, and ensures customer and 
shareholder interests are protected.
The main responsibilities of the BOD are to:
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Develop proposals for corporate governance.
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Review proposals to increase or decrease the 
company’s registered capital, as well as proposals 
related to profit distribution and loss recovery.
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Review the company’s stock options plan and other 
long-term incentive plans.
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Review or approve plans for entering and exiting 
different industry sectors, and approve the 
company’s strategic plan.
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Approve major organizational restructuring, 
management system development, and business 
transformation.
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Approve major financial policies, financial plans, 
and business transactions.
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Approve the company’s annual budget proposal, 
annual operations report, and annual audit report.
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Approve the appointment/removal, compensation, 
and long-term incentives of senior management.
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Approve major HR policies and plans at the 
corporate level.
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Approve proposals for managing major risks and 
crises, and manage major emergencies.
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Approve the development of internal controls and 
compliance systems.
From the left in the first row: Ms. Meng Wanzhou, Mr. Hu Houkun, Mr. Guo Ping, Mr. Xu Zhijun, and Mr. Liang Hua
From the left in the second row: Ms. He Tingbo, Mr. Xu Wenwei, Mr. Yan Lida, Mr. Ding Yun, Mr. Ren Zhengfei, Mr. Tao Jingwen, Mr. Li Yingtao, Mr. 
Wang Tao, Mr. Peng Zhongyang, Mr. Yu Chengdong, Ms. Chen Lifang, and Mr. Yao Fuhai
In 2020, the BOD held 10 meetings. At the meetings, 
the BOD reviewed and approved matters such as the 
company’s medium-to-long-term strategic plan, as well 
as the company’s annual business plan, audit report, 
profit distribution, capital increases, and the proposal 
for selling the Honor business.
Currently, the BOD is comprised of 17 members, who 
were elected by the Commission and voted in by the 
Shareholders’ Meeting.
Current board members include:
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Chairman:
Mr. Liang Hua
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Deputy Chairs: Mr. Guo Ping, Mr. Xu Zhijun, 
Mr. Hu Houkun, and Ms. Meng 
Wanzhou
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Executive 
Directors:
Mr. Ding Yun, Mr. Yu Chengdong, 
and Mr. Wang Tao
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Directors:
Mr. Xu Wenwei, Ms. Chen Lifang, 
Mr. Peng Zhongyang, Ms. He 
Tingbo, Mr. Li Yingtao, Mr. Ren 
Zhengfei, Mr. Yao Fuhai, Mr. Tao 
Jingwen, and Mr. Yan Lida
In the event that there is a vacancy in the BOD, 
alternate directors will take up the vacancy in a 
predetermined sequence. In November 2020, Mr. Zhao 
Ming resigned as an alternate director. Currently, 
alternate directors include Mr. Li Jianguo and Mr. Peng 
Bo. 

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