The board of directors of China Communications Services Corporation Limited announced that Mr. Liu Guiqing will resign as an executive director of the Company (the "Executive Director"), the Chairman of the Board as well as the Chairman of the strategy committee and the nomination committee of the Company due to work adjustment, and the resignation of Mr. Liu Guiqing will become effective after the first extraordinary general meeting of the Company (the "EGM") which will be held on 30 January 2024. The Board also proposes that Mr. Luan Xiaowei be appointed by the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") as an Executive Director. The Board further announces that Mr. Huang Zhen will resign as a non-executive director of the Company (the "Non-executive Director") and a member of the strategy committee of the Company due to work adjustment, and the resignation of Mr. Huang Zhen will become effective after the EGM.

The Board also proposes that Mr. Liu Aihua be appointed by the Shareholders as a Non-executive Director. Mr. Liu Guiqing and Mr. Huang Zhen have confirmed that they have no disagreement with the Board, and there is no other matter in relation to their resignations that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders. The Board would like to express its highest praise and sincere gratitude to Mr. Liu Guiqing and Mr. Huang Zhen for their excellent contribution to the Company during their tenure.

The proposed appointments of Mr. Luan Xiaowei as an Executive Director and Mr. Liu Aihua as a Non-executive Director (collectively, the "Nominee(s)") will be subject to the approval by the Shareholders at the EGM, and their terms of office will become effective from the date when the resolution in relation to their appointment is passed in the EGM until the expiration of the term of office of the sixth session of the Board. The Nominees will not receive any salary or director's fee during their terms of office as directors of the Company. A notice and/or a circular of the EGM regarding the proposed appointment of directors will be dispatched to the Shareholders in due course.

Mr. Luan Xiaowei, aged 50, is a senior communications engineer, and he graduated from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in wireless communications and obtained a master's degree in 2005 from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in electronics and communications engineering. Mr. Luan currently serves as the Vice President of China Telecommunications Corporation. Mr. Luan previously served as the Deputy General Manager of China Mobile Group Shanxi Co.

Ltd., the General Manager of China Mobile Group Device Co. Ltd. and the General Manager of China Mobile Group Fujian Co. Ltd. Mr. Luan has more than 28 years of operation and management experience in the telecommunications industry.

Mr. Liu Aihua, aged 45, is a senior engineer, and he graduated from Hunan University with a bachelor's degree in industrial automation and obtained a master's degree from Southeast University. Mr. Liu is currently a Director and the General Manager of State Grid Information & Telecommunication Technology Group Co. Ltd. Mr. Liu previously served as the Deputy General Manager (Vice President), Deputy Chief Engineer, and General Manager of the Marketing Service Center of NARI Group Corporation (State Grid Electric Power Research Institute), the Director, Deputy General Manager of the ICT Operation Division of NARI Technology Co.

Ltd. and the General Manager of its Cybersecurity Branch, as well as the Executive Director and General Manager of NARI Information & Communication Technology Co. Ltd., and the General Manager of Marketing Center of NARI Technology Co. Ltd.