Mr. Leung Wai Hung, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director on 23 October 2017 and is primarily responsible for supervising and providing independent judgement to our Board. Mr. Leung is also the chairman of our audit committee and a member of our remuneration committee.Mr. Leung has over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance and working as executives for listed companies mainly engaged in property development. From May 1994 to June 2005, he worked as an accountant in Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (now known as CK Hutchison Holdings Limited), a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 001), where he was primarily responsible for accounting works. In between December 2006 and December 2010, Mr. Leung worked at Fineland Real Estate and last served as a vice president and the chief financial officer where he was primarily responsible for accounting, finances and compliance matter of the Company. Since January 2013, Mr. Leung has been the financial controller of Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 697), primarily responsible for handling finance matters. Mr. Leung obtained his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in December 1989. He has been a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since May 1999 and a member of the Certified Public Accountant of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since February 1996.
Dr. Liao Junping, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director on 23 October 2017 and is primarily responsible for supervising and providing independent judgement to our Board. Mr. Liao is also a member of our nomination committee. Dr. Liao has more than 33 years of experiences in providing property-related tertiary education. He was as a lecturer and then associate professor of the property operations and management courses in the department of economics and also served as an associate professor and deputy head of the business management department in Lingnan (University) College, Sun Yat-Sen University. Since January 2002, Dr. Liao has been serving as an associate professor and afterward, a professor in the business management department. He is also currently the director of the Centre of Real Estate Studies in Lingnan (University) College, Sun Yat-Sen University. Dr. Liao is also currently the vice-president of the China Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and Agents, the founding member of the China Association of Real Estate Academicians, the founding president of the Guangzhou Association of Real Estate Agents and a member of the Twelveth Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Dr. Liao obtained his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Zhejiang University in 1983, his master’s degree in engineering management from Tongji University in July 1989, and his doctorate degree in world economics from Lingnan (University) College, Sun Yat-Sen University in June 2007. Dr. Liao was certified as a certified real estate appraiser in September 1994.
Mr. Tian Qiusheng, was appointed as our independent non-executive director on 23 October 2017 and is primarily responsible for supervising and providing independent judgementto our Board. Mr. Tian is also the chairman of our remuneration committee and a member of our audit committee and nomination committee. Mr. Tian has more than 24 years of experiences in providing business and finance related tertiary education. From July 1982 to July 2005, Mr. Tian held different positions in the business and business administration department of Lanzhou University, including being the deputy head of the department. Since July 2005, Mr. Tian has held various positions in South China University of Technology, including being the deputy head of the economics and trade department, the general manager of the finance department, and the director of the regional business research centre of the university. Mr. Tian is also currently a member of the Guangdong Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and its economics committee, a consultant to the Guangdong Province Government, a committee member of the Guangdong Province Government Strategy Consultant Branch, and the professional consultant committee of the Guangdong Province Market Regulation Society. Mr. Tian is also currently an independent non-executive director of Wanlian Securities Shares Limited and Zhuhai Port Holdings Group Limited, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 507). Mr. Tian obtained his bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Lanzhou University in June 1982 and his doctorate degree in Economics from the Northwest University in the PRC in June 2001.
Mr. Du Chenhua, was appointed as our independent non-executive Director on 23 October 2017 and is primarily responsible for supervising and providing independent judgement to our Board. Mr. Du is also a member of our audit committee. Previously, Mr. Du was the manager of the legal department of China Guangfa Bank. From January 2004 to December 2014, Mr. Du was a senior partner of Guangdong Guardian Law Firm and was mainly responsible for providing legal services. Since February 2015, Mr. Du has been a director of Guangdong Yingdu Law Firm. Mr. Du is currently the deputy general manager of the Guangzhou Law Society Civil Law Committee a manager of the Guangzhou Law Society Distressed Assets Committee, a representative of the Guangdong Province Lawyer’s Congress, and a committee member of the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission.Mr. Du obtained his bachelor’s degree in law from Wuhan Institute of Water Transportation in June 1992, his bachelor’s degree in finance from the Nanjing University International Business School in July 1996, his master’s degree in law from Jinan University in June 2002, and his doctorate degree in law from Wuhan University in December 2012. Mr. Du was qualified as a lawyer by the Department of Justice in the Guangdong Province in April 2015.