Mr. Li Zhong (李中), JP, aged 57, was graduated from Beijing University of Chemical Technology* (北京化工大學) with a major in polymer materials, and obtained a master degree in business administration from Saint Mary’s University of Canada in 1997. He has served in national state-owned enterprises and multinational corporations in the Mainland China and Hong Kong near 20 years. Since 2002, he has dedicated himself to urban public utilities with a focus on water affairs, as well as the investment, management and operation of infrastructure projects. Mr. Li Zhong also serves as executive director of the China Overseas Friendship Association, a Hong Kong member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People Political Consultative Conference* (中國人民政治協商會議北京市港區常務委員) and the honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Volunteers Association. Currently, he is also an executive director of China Water Affairs Group Limited (“China Water”, a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 855), a substantial shareholder of the Company) and an independent director of Konka Group Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (stock code: 000016)). He joined the Group in 2019.