Xu Ping, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Xu is a senior post-graduate engineer, graduated in 1982 from Hefei Industrial University with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, specializing in power plant and power systems. Mr. Xu joined Dongfeng Motor Corporation in 1982 and was the president of Dongfeng Motor Corporation's thermo-electricity factory. Mr. Xu has served as the Secretary of the Communist Party and Deputy General Manager of Dongfeng Motor Corporation since 2001. Now he is the General Manager of Dongfeng Motor Corporation. Starting from 2003 Mr. Xu is also a director and a Vice President of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. Starting from June 2005, Mr. Xu has been the General Manager and the Secretary of the Communist Party of Dongfeng Motor Corporation, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Company Ltd and Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd. Mr. Xu has more than 20 years of business and management experience in the automotive industry in the PRC.