The board of directors of China Nuclear Energy Technology Corporation Limited announced that Mr. Kang Xinquan has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the company with effect from 14 June 2019. Following the appointment of Mr. Kang as an Independent Non-executive Director, he has been appointed as a member of each of the nomination committee, remuneration committee and audit committee of the Board with effect from 14 June 2019. Mr. Kang Xinquan, aged 65, graduated in computer science from East China Institute of Engineering (currently known as Nanjing University of Science and Technology in 1980. Mr. Kang was recognised as a senior engineer in computer science by China National Nuclear Corporation in 1996. During the period from July 1998 to April 2014, Mr. Kang had served as a researcher and deputy director of System Engineering Division II for Committee of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence of the People's Republic of China and successively as a researcher and deputy director of System Engineering Division II for State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence. Mr. Kang has over 30 years of experience in China nuclear industry.