The Board of directors of China Water Affairs Group Limited announced that with effect from 15 October 2019, Mr. Duan Jerry Linnan has been appointed as executive director of the Company. Mr. Duan Jerry Linnan is studying in Beijing Normal University and majors in psychology. He joined the Company as the president assistant in 2011, mainly focusing on hotel operating and intelligent water businesses. At the same time, Mr. Duan assisted the directors of the Company in capital market and investor relations, etc. In 2015, Mr. Duan was appointed as the general manager of the hotel under the Group in Nanjing, and was in charge of the construction, procurement and daily operation of various hotels of the Group. Mr. Duan holds directorship or senior management positions in various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Duan is also the executive director and chief executive officer of Kangda International Environmental Company Limited, the share of which is listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Mr. Duan has comprehensive experiences in human resources and corporate management.