Mr. XU, aged 52, is currently the secretary of the disciplinary committee of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) (Stock Code: 1199)). Mr. XU previously served as the deputy director of the hearing office under disciplinary inspection and supervision division of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (currently known as China Ocean Shipping Company Limited) and the hearing office under supervision division of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (the Company, currently known as COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.*), the deputy director (in charge) and director of the office under disciplinary inspection and supervision division/patrol office of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company and the office under supervision division/patrol office of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited, the director of the petition office under operation division of the disciplinary inspection team of the party committee/supervision and audit division of China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited, and the director of the petition management office under disciplinary inspection and supervision team of China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited. Mr. XU graduated from the Transportation Management College of Dalian Maritime University with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in water transportation management, and is an engineer.