The board of directors of Ascent International Holdings Limited announced that, with effect from 9 September 2019, Mr. Chong Man Hung Jeffrey resigned as an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the audit committee of the Board, a member of the nomination committee of the Board and a member of the remuneration committee of the Board due to his intention to devote more time to his other business; Mr. Wong Kwun Ho resigned as an independent non-executive Director, a member of the Audit Committee, a member of the Nomination Committee and the chairman of the Remuneration Committee due to his intention to devote more time to his other business; and Mr. Liang Jianhai resigned as an independent non-executive Director, a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee due to his intention to devote more time to his other business. The Board announced that, with effect from 9 September 2019, Mr. Qin Bohan has been appointed as an executive Director; Ms. Han Yu has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, the chairlady of the Audit Committee, a member of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee; Ms. Jia Lixin has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee; and Mr. Rong Yi has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director, a member of the Audit Committee, a member of the Nomination Committee and the chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Mr. Qin Bohan was the assistant to the general manager of Tangcheng (Beijing) Finance and Taxation Service Co. Ltd. from February 2015 to October 2017. He has been the general manager of Beijing Zhongmin Huisheng Technology Co. Ltd. since December 2017. Ms. Han Yu has over 10 years' experience in accounting and financial management. She was the vice chief financial officer of Beijing Dinghan Technology Group Co. Ltd. from June 2008 to October 2012. She was the chief financial officer of Changshu Poly Theatre Management Co. Ltd. from November 2012 to May 2016. She has been the chief financial officer of Shenzhen Qianhai Hanya Trading Company Limited since November 2016. Ms. Jia has been the general manager of Yichang Zaowei Information Technology Consulting Co. Ltd. since March 2017. Mr. Rong Yi was the chairman and general manager of Jiangsu Wuxi Rongxin Industry Development Co. Ltd. from 1996 to August 2019. Mr. Rong was a director of the board of directors of Jiangnan University from 1997 to 2006. He was a member of the eighth and ninth committees of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1998 to 2008.