On November 23, 2023, the company received a letter of objection from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange regarding the appointment of Mr. Zhong Qingsong as an independent director. Considering that Mr. Zhong Qingsong's personal work history, training experience, and other aspects do not comply with Article 7 of the "Regulation on the Administration of Independent Directors of Listed Companies" and Article 3.5.3 of the "Self-discipline Supervision Guidelines No. 1 for Listed Companies on the Main Board - Standard Operation of Main Board Listed Companies," the company's Board of Directors is prohibited from submitting him as a candidate for independent director to the shareholders' meeting for approval, in accordance with Article 3.5.15 of the "Self-discipline Supervision Guidelines No.

1 for Listed Companies on the Main Board - Standard Operation of Main Board Listed Companies." The company will no longer present Mr. Zhong Qingsong as a candidate for independent director in the shareholders' meeting election. The company will also withdraw the proposal announced in the "Announcement on the Fourth Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company in 2023 and Supplemental Notice of Temporary Proposal" regarding the election of Mr. Zhong Qingsong as an independent director for the eighth Board of Directors.