Mr. Xin Yue Jiang, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Company from 19 March 2009. He joined the Company in January 2008 as executive director and Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Xin is also the Chairman of Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, S.A.R.L. (“CTM”) and CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CPC”), both being subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Xin graduated from China Naval Aeronautic Engineering Institute and Central University of Finance and Economics and obtained a Master degree in Economics and Management from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. After serving a substantial period of time in the government of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) in which Mr. Xin was involved in the administration of science, technology information and economics, Mr. Xin joined in succession various major conglomerates as senior management, researcher or chief engineer. When Mr. Xin was with China Netcom (Hong Kong) Operations Limited, he held the position of Senior Vice President and Senior Consultant. Mr. Xin had also participated in the planning, implementation and management of many different important state projects. Mr. Xin thus possesses extensive knowledge and experience in science and technology information, business operation and management, and capital market operation. Since 1985, Mr. Xin has joined many different overseas studies and visits, and gained many valuable experiences in promoting co-operation with overseas enterprises, technology exchange, product research and development, and product marketing. Mr. Xin has long participated in the study and research of corporate governance and corporate culture, in particular the characteristics of Western economy and the corporate governance practices adopted by overseas enterprises, and has made significant achievement in that regard.

Mr. Cai Dawei, has been an executive director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 28 February 2020. He is also the Vice Chairman of CPC and China Enterprise ICT Solutions Limited (“CEC”, a subsidiary of the Company) and Corporate Representative of the Company in the board of CTM. Mr. Cai joined the Company in August 2009. He was a member of Corporate Management as from July 2015 and was appointed as the Vice President of the Company in December 2016. He was also a director of CTM for the period from June 2013 to January 2019, participating profoundly in the management and innovative development of CTM. Mr. Cai obtained a Bachelor degree in Telecom Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1998, and received a Master degree in Business Administration from the University of International Business and Economics in 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cai held various positions within China Telecommunications Corporation and China Netcom Corporation during 1998 to 2009, and he was Vice President of China Netcom (Hong Kong) Operations Limited. To date, Mr. Cai has over 23 years’ practical experience in the field of telecommunications, and has a deep understanding and achievement in business operation and management, communication and information technology development, new business expansion and network operation management.

Mr. Luan Zhenjun, has been a director of the Company since 1 February 2022. He is also a director of CTM, CPC and CEC. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Luan has been a director of CITIC Pacific Limited(2), certain member companies of CITIC Pacific involved in property, special steel, tunnel management and medical, etc., certain member companies of CITIC Limited(3,9) involved in iron ore mining, property and holding interests in McDonald’s mainland China and Hong Kong businesses, and also a director of CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group Co., Ltd.(7), CITIC Finance Company Limited(5) and CITIC Finance International Limited(5). The handover and resignation procedures in relation to these positions of Mr. Luan are still in progress(Note). Mr. Luan was also the deputy director-general of the finance department of CITIC Group Corporation(1), the Vice President of the treasury department of CITIC Limited, the Vice President and Treasurer of CITIC Pacific and a director of Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited(8). Mr. Luan has over 20 years of experience in treasury management.

Note: The above information is updated to the latest practicable date prior to the printing of this Annual Report. As for the changes after that date, the Company will make disclosures in 2022 Interim Report in accordance with the requirements of the Rule 13.51B(1) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

1  “CITIC Group”, the ultimate controlling shareholder of the Company
2  “CITIC Pacific”, the controlling shareholder of the Company and a subsidiary of CITIC Group
3  the controlling shareholder of the Company and a subsidiary of CITIC Group
5  a subsidiary of CITIC Limited
7  a fellow subsidiary of the Company and listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange
8  “Dah Chong Hong”, a fellow subsidiary of the Company whose shares were withdrawn from listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) on 10 January 2020
9  listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange

Mr. Wang Guoquan, has been a director of the Company since 4 March 2021. Mr. Wang is currently the Vice President of CITIC Group, and concurrently serves as the Vice President of CITIC Limited and CITIC Corporation Limited(4), Chairman of CITIC Agriculture., LTD.(5), and Deputy Chairman of the Board and a non-executive director of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited. Mr. Wang obtained an executive master degree of business administration (EMBA) from Business School, Renmin University of China. Mr. Wang had successively served as the Deputy General Manager and the General Manager of China Telecom Hebei branch and the General Manager of the marketing department of China Telecommunications Corporation. He became the Vice President of China Telecommunications Corporation since December 2018. Then, he was the Executive Vice President of China Telecom Corporation Limited (“China Telecom”)(9) from March 2019 and an Executive Director of China Telecom from August 2019, both until December 2020. From May 2017 to August 2019, he was a Director of Besttone Holding Co., Ltd.(11). Mr. Wang has extensive experience in management and the telecommunications industry.

4  a subsidiary of CITIC Group
5  a subsidiary of CITIC Limited
9  listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange
11  listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the PRC

Mr. Liu Jifu, has been a director of the Company since November 2010. He is also the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CTM. Mr. Liu is a director of CITIC Pacific, CITIC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited(4) and CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited(4). Mr. Liu previously served as an executive director of CITIC Limited. He was with the Financial and Economics Research Institute in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, an executive director of China Everbright Group Limited, and the Chairman of China Everbright Travel Inc and China PINGHE Import & Export Co., Ltd.

4  a subsidiary of CITIC Group

Mr. Fei Yiping, has been a director of the Company since June 2016. He is also a director and the chief financial officer of CITIC Pacific, a Vice Chairman and President of CITIC Pacific China Holdings Limited(6), a non-executive director of Frontier Services Group Limited(9), an executive director and general manager of Rainbow Wisdom Investments Limited(4), a director of Dah Chong Hong, CITIC Finance Company Limited(5) and CTM, and also a director of certain member companies of CITIC Pacific involved in special steel, property, energy and medical and a director of certain member companies of CITIC Limited involved in iron ore mining, property and its interests in McDonald’s mainland China and Hong Kong businesses (including, inter alia, Grand Foods Holdings Limited), and also the Chairman of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Committee of Grand Foods Holdings Limited. Mr. Fei was also a non-executive director of the Company during the period from January 2010 to February 2013. Mr. Fei is a graduate from Beijing Science and Technology University and received a Master in Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Mr. Fei is a FCPA of CPA Australia. He has over 25 years experience in accounting and financial management. He has been with CITIC Group since 1991. Between 2001 and 2008, Mr. Fei first acted as treasurer and director of CitiSteel USA, Inc. and then as vice president of CITIC USA Holdings, Inc. and chief representative of CITIC Group in New York. When he returned to China in 2008, he became deputy director-general of the finance department of CITIC Group.

4  a subsidiary of CITIC Group
5  a subsidiary of CITIC Limited
6  a subsidiary of CITIC Pacific
9  listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange

Mr. Zuo Xunsheng, joined the Company as an independent non-executive director in April 2014. He obtained an EMBA degree from Guanghua School of Management of Peking University in 2004. From July 1993 to October 1997, Mr. Zuo served as the Director of the former Bureau of Telecommunications of Jinan City, Shandong Province. From October 1997 to May 2000, he served as the Director of the former Posts and Telecommunications Bureau of Shandong Province. He was the President of the former Shandong Telecommunications Company from May 2000 to April 2002.

Mr. Zuo served as the Vice President of China Network Communications Group Corporation from April 2002 to May 2008. He was the Senior Vice President of China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited (“CNC HK”) since July 2004; Chief Operating Officer of CNC HK since December 2005; an Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of CNC HK from May 2006 to October 2008 and Chairman of CNC HK from May 2008 to October 2008. From October 2008 to March 2011, Mr. Zuo was the Vice Chairman and Vice President of China United Network Communications Group Company Limited; Director and Senior Vice President of China United Network Communications Corporation Limited; and Director of China United Network Communications Limited(11). Mr. Zuo also served as an Executive Director of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited(9) from October 2008 to March 2011.

In addition, Mr. Zuo served as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of PCCW Limited(9) from July 2007 to November 2011. Mr. Zuo is well experienced in telecommunications operations and has rich management experience.

9  listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange
11  listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the PRC

Mr. Lam Yiu Kin, joined the Company as an independent non-executive director in June 2017. Mr. Lam is a fellow member of each of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, and Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“HKICPA”). He graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a higher diploma in Accountancy in 1975. He was conferred an Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2002.

Mr. Lam has over 46 years of extensive experience in accounting, auditing and business consulting. Mr. Lam was previously a member of the Listing Committee and the Financial Reporting Advisory Panel of the Stock Exchange from 1997 to 2003, a committee member of HKICPA from 1994 to 2009, and a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1993 to 2013. Mr. Lam was an adjunct professor in the School of Accounting and Finance of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 2008 to 2016.

Mr. Lam is currently an independent non-executive director of each of (i) Global Digital Creations Holdings Limited(10); (ii) Spring Asset Management Limited as the manager of Spring Real Estate Investment Trust(9); (iii) Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(9,12); (iv) Shougang Century Holdings Limited(9) (formerly known as Shougang Concord Century Holdings Limited); (v) COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited(9); (vi) Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited(9); (vii) WWPKG Holdings Company Limited(10); and (viii) Topsports International Holdings Limited(9). Mr. Lam was an independent non-executive director of Vital Innovations Holdings Limited(9) until 31 October 2020 and an independent non-executive director of Bestway Global Holding Inc. whose shares were withdrawn from listing on the Stock Exchange on 12 October 2021, until 31 December 2021.

9  listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange
10  listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange
12  listed on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the PRC on 19 June 2020

Mr. Wen Ku joined the Company as an independent non-executive director in February 2022. He obtained a doctorate degree of Business Administration (DBA) from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2000, a master degree of Business Administration (MBA) from Norwegian School of Management in 1998 and a master degree of Science from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1987. Mr. Wen was granted the title of professorate senior engineer in 2000. Since 1987, Mr. Wen had successively served as the Deputy Director of the Network Management Center, Director of the Network Management Center, Director of the Data Communications Bureau, Shandong Province and the Deputy Chief Engineer of Posts and Telecommunications Administration, Shandong Province. He became the Network Management Center Director of the Directorate General of Telecommunications of the MPT(A) in 1995; the Deputy Director General of Department of Science and Technology of the MPT(A) in September 1997; the Deputy Director General of Department of Science and Technology of the MII(B) in 1998; the Deputy Director General of the Department of Telecommunications Administration Bureau of the MII(B) in 2001; the Director General of Department of Science and Technology of the MII(B) in 2002; the Director General of Department of Science and Technology of the MIIT(C) in 2008; the Director General of Information Communication Development Department of the MIITC in November 2013 and Vice Chairman and Secretary General of China Communications Standards Association in April 2021. Mr. Wen has extensive experience in information and communications technology, development and in supervision and management in telecommunications.

A  Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in the PRC
B  Ministry of Information Industry
C  Ministry of Industry and Information Technology