Mr. Zhou has served as an independent non-executive director of Harbin Power Equipment Company Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange, since June 2003 and has accumulated experience in the review and establishment of internal controls, risk management measures and corporate governance of publicly listed companies. Mr. Zhou joined the Group since May 2005 and has over 50 years’experience in macro-economic management and finance.
From March 1998 to March 2003, Mr. Zhou served as a member of the standing committee and the finance and economic committee of the 9th NPC. He also served as the audit commissioner of the State Council from March 1998 to August 2000. His primary responsibilities in the NPC and the State Council include monitoring corporate accounting and budgets, examining and supervising financial budgets of the PRC, participated in enacting PRC legislation on securities and futures development and supervising the implementation of such legislation. From March 1995 to June 1997, Mr. Zhou served as the chairman of CSRC. His primary responsibilities in CSRC include regulating the securities market of the PRC, participated in drafting securities law, reviewing financial statements of listing applicants and listed companies to ensure compliance with the relevant securities law and corporate governance requirements, and monitoring the trading activities of listed companies.
From December 1984 to August 2000, Mr. Zhou served a number of key positions in China Construction Bank, including the secretary-general, the president and the chairman of the supervisory committee of China Construction Bank. He also served as the vice president of National Development Bank and the deputy director of the securities committee of the State Council. Before December 1984, Mr. Zhou served as the department head of the finance department, and the secretarygeneral of, Anhui provincial government. Mr. Zhou is currently the chairman of Taoxing Zhi Fund of China and China Investment Development and Promotion Association, the honorary chairman of China Investment Association, and the consultant of the China Capital Entrepreneurs’Club. Mr. Zhou is also qualified as a senior economist. Mr. Zhou is experienced in financial management, risk management measures and corporate governance of publicly listed companies.