Ms. Xin Zhu
Ms. Xin was appointed as our independent non-executive Director of our Group on April 29, 2020. Ms. Xin is primarily responsible for providing independent judgment on our strategies, policy, performance, accountability, resources, key appointments and standard of conduct.
Prior to joining our Group, Ms. Zhu had over 25 years of experience in the accounting industry as well as executive management in public companies. From 1990 to 2008, Ms. Xin worked in various accounting firms and finance corporations, including Shenzhen Shekou Chinese Accountancy where she served as an accountant, and Shenzhen Brewery Limited where she served as the chief financial officer. Since February 2006 and up to present, Ms. Xin has been serving in various companies listed on the Stock Exchange, including listed companies engaging in the business of property development in the PRC. From February 2006 to June 2008, she worked in Hopson Development Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 00754), with the last position held as the vice president. From July 2008 to June 2014, she worked in China Aoyuan Group Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 3883), with the last concurrent positions held as the executive director and executive vice president. From July 2014 to September 2016, she served successively as (i) the chief financial officer of Logan Property Holdings Company Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 3380) and (ii) the executive vice president of Guangzhou Yihe Real Estate Group Limited. Since June 2018, she has also been an independent non-executive director of CanSino Biologics Inc. (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 6185), a company engaging in the development, manufacturing and sales of vaccines.
Ms. Xin obtained her bachelor's degree in accounting from Renmin University of China in the PRC in July 1990 and her master's degree in business administration from Auckland Institute of Studies in New Zealand in December 1999. Ms. Xin has been a certified public accountant of the PRC since February 1996 and a member of the CPA Australia since January 2010.