Annual Report 2024

China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2024 49 DIRECTORS’ REPORT (CONTINUED) BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT Mr. ZHOU Xing, aged 44, has been the Chairman and Non-executive Director of the Company since April 2021. He is currently the Deputy General Manager and Secretary of the board of China Merchants Financial Holdings Co., Ltd., a substantial shareholder of the Company. Prior to this, he was a Standing Member of the Executive Committee of China Merchants Financial Services Business Unit under China Merchants Group Limited. He is also a Director of China Merchants Capital Investment Co., Ltd. Mr. ZHOU has joined the China Merchants Group over 10 years. He has a number of years practical experiences in strategic research, merger & acquisition and investment, asset management, etc. Mr. ZHOU obtained his bachelor’s degrees in Economics and in Management from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, PRC. Mr. ZHANG Rizhong, aged 56, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since April 2017. He is currently the General Manager of China Merchants Testing Technology Holding Co., Ltd. He was the Chairman of the Investment Manager from April 2017 to August 2023. He was the General Manager of China Merchants Investment Development Company Limited, Chief Executive Officer of China Merchants Capital Investment Co., Ltd., Deputy Financial Controller, Financial Controller, Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (the shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), Assistant General Manager and Financial Controller of China Merchants Holdings (UK) Limited, Deputy General Manager of Finance Department of the China Merchants Group. Mr. ZHANG has joined the China Merchants Group over 30 years. He has extensive experience in corporate comprehensive management, private equity fund-raising and operation, financial management, risk management and control, investment negotiations, domestic and overseas asset management with significant scale. He on several occasions led a team responsible for issuing bonds and conducting equity financing in the international capital markets, and organised or deeply participated in merger and acquisition and fund-raising activities. He also has extensive experience in the investment of “One Belt One Road” strategic overseas projects and establishment of investment and fund-raising platform of the China Merchants Group. Mr. ZHANG is a qualified accountant in China and a Fellow Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK. Mr. ZHANG obtained his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Central University of Finance and Economics, PRC and MBA degree from The University of Westminster, UK.