Annual Report 2021

53 ANNUAL REPORT 2021 SENIOR MANAGEMENT Mr. Tu Xiaoping aged 56, joined the Company in 2021. He held a Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Accounting of Water Economics which was granted by the Shanghai Maritime University, and subsequently received a Master’s Degree in Investment Management from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law during his employment. Mr. Tu has over 30 years of working experience in the enterprise management and financial management. He served as the General Manager of China Yangtze Shipping Group Co., Ltd., Vice General Manager and Chief Finance Officer of China Merchants Logistics Group Co., Ltd., General Manager of Finance Department of China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Co., Ltd. and Vice General Manager and Chief Finance Officer of China Merchants Venture Co. Ltd. before joining the Company. Mr. Lu Yongxin aged 52, joined the Company in 2007 and currently serves as Deputy General Manager of the Company. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Project Management at the Curtin University of Technology (Perth, Western Australia). Mr. Lu has gathered rich managerial experience in the international portfolio expansion activities of port companies. Prior to joining the Company, he had served as Assistant General Manager of Zhen Hua Engineering Co., Ltd. and Deputy General Manager (in charge) of the General Manager’s Office at China Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd. (Beijing). He was Deputy General Manager of the Research & Development Division, General Manager of the International Division, and Assistant General Manager of the Company. Between May, 2014 and January, 2016, Mr. Lu was accredited to France as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Terminal Link. Mr. Li Yubin aged 49, joined the Company in 2007 and currently serves as Deputy General Manager of the Company. He graduated from Tianjin University with a Bachelor’s Degree of Port and Channel Engineering, and a Master’s Degree in International Project Management. He subsequently went on to obtain a Doctorate Degree in Real Estate and Construction at the University of Hong Kong. Mr. Li has a number of years’ strategic study, operation and management, business innovation, marketing experience in port and logistics industries, and experience in digital transformation. Prior to joining the Company, he had served as Accredited Deputy General Manager of the Road & Bridge Project at China Harbor Engineering Co.’s Bangladeshi Office and Project Director at the International Division of China Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd. After joining the Company, he was Assistant General Manager of the Research and Development Department, International Division, and Commercial and Strategic Planning Department respectively, General Manager of the Strategy and Operations Department, Deputy Chief Economist and Chairman, General Manager of China Merchants Bonded Logistics Co., Ltd., Chairman of China Merchants International Technology Company Limited, Chief Representative of China Merchants Group in Djibouti, Chief Digital Officer of China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang Yiming aged 57, joined the Company in 2021. He graduated from Tianjin University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Inorganic Non- metallic Materials Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Engineering, and subsequently obtained a Doctorate Degree in Management from System Analysis and Management at Dalian University of Technology. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dalian Port Corporation Limited and Dalian Port (PDA) Company Limited (now known as Liaoning Port Co., Ltd., shares of which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the HKSE), the Vice General Manager of Liaoning Port Group Limited and Deputy Director of the Dalian Electric Porcelain Factory. He also was appointed as the Director’s Assistant of the Dalian Mechanical & Industrial Department of the Electric Equipment Industrial Management Bureau, the Director’s Assistant and Deputy Director of the Dalian Economic and Trade Committee of the Dalian Municipal Government, the Deputy Secretary-General of the People’s Government of Dalian Municipality, the Mayor of the Liaoning Pulandian Municipal People’s Government, the Deputy Director of the Committee’s Management Board of Dalian Puwan New Area, the Director (secretary) of the Dalian Economic and Information Technology Committee (Dalian Municipal Small and Medium Enterprises Bureau).