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Professor Liao Jianwen

Non-executive Director

Professor Liao Jianwen(廖建文), aged 56, has extensive research and practical experience in strategic innovation management across both academia and industries. Currently, Professor Liao holds positions of Executive Fellow of Harvard Business School and Senior Advisor to the chairman of JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD and HKEx: 9618 (HKD counter) and 89618 (RMB counter)). Since 2012, Professor Liao served as the Associate Dean of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business until March 2017. From April 2017 to July 2021, Professor Liao was the chief strategy officer of Beijing Jingdong Century Trade Co., Ltd.. Professor Liao received his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University of China in 1988 majoring in Industry Engineering, his master’s degree in Economics

from People’s (Renmin) University of China in 1991, and his Doctor of Philosophy from Southern Illinois University in 1996 (with a focus on business policy & strategy).

Professor Liao has been serving as an independent director of Zhewen Interactive Group Co., Ltd. (a company whose shares are listed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 600986) since November 2020, an independent director of Juewei Food Co., Ltd. (a company whose shares are listed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 603517) since December 2021, a director of China United Network Communications Ltd. (a company whose shares are listed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 600050) from February 2018 to December 2021, a director of Yonghui Superstores Co., Ltd. (a company

whose shares are listed on the main board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 601933) from April 2018 to December 2021.Meanwhile, Professor Liao has been an independent director of Origin Asset Management Co., Ltd. since February 2022.