The board of directors of Ground International Development Limited announced that Mr. Wang Xiaochu ("Mr. Wang") has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 25 July 2018. Mr. Wang has also been appointed as a member of the audit committee, a member of the remuneration committee and a member of the nomination committee of the Company. Mr. Wang, aged 55, has more than 20 years of experience in the legal profession in business investment, financing and mergers and acquisitions. He has served as corporate legal counsel for a number of sizable corporations since 2007, such as Jilin Investment Group, Jilin Cultural Industry Investment Holding (Group) Company Limited., etc. He is also currently a legal advisor to the Jilin Provincial Government, a decision-making advisory committee member of the Jilin Provincial Government, and a member of the 13th CPPCC National Committee of Changchun.