Qilian International Holding Group Limited announced change of directors. On May 29, 2024, Ms. Song Gao notified the company of her resignation as a director, the chairperson of the nominating and corporate governance committee, and a member of the compensation committee and the audit committee of the company, effective immediately. Ms. Gao has advised that her resignation was due to personal reasons and not a result of any disagreement with the company on any matter related to the operations, policies, or practices of the company.

On May 29, 2024, Mr. Dingqian Liu notified the company of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Liu has advised that his resignation was due to personal reasons and not a result of any disagreement with the company on any matter related to the operations, policies, or practices of the company. To fill in the vacancies created by the resignation of Ms. Gao, on May 31, 2024, the board of directors (the board) of the company appointed Ms. Waihua Xu to serve as an independent director of the company, effective immediately.

Ms. Xu will act as the chairperson of the nominating and corporate governance committee and a member of the compensation committee and the audit committee. Ms. Waihua Xu, aged 31, has acquired a wealth of experience in marketing and public relations. Since Auguest 2023, Ms. Xu has been the head of social media and UGC community teams at Shenzhen Geruidi Technology Ltd., responsible for content operations.

From June 2021 to August 2023, Ms. Xu worked at Shenzhen Yiyu Technology Ltd., as the head of overseas new media operations. From August 2016 to June 2021, Ms. Xu worked as the customer manager at HomilyChart Canada Inc, responsible for developing and implementing marketing plan. Ms. Xu obtained her master?s degree in Leadership from Trinity Western University in 2019 and her bachelor?s degree in English from Hunan Institute of Engineering in 2016.

To fill in the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Liu, on May 31, 2024, the Board appointed Ms. Furong Cao to serve as a director of the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Furong Cao, aged 54, is an experienced professional in business management. She has acquired a wealth of business management experience across a diverse range of industries, such as medical technology, pharmaceuticals, finance, and management consulting.

Since July 2021, Ms. Cao has served as the director of operations of Shenzhen Financial Investment Service Co. Ltd., responsible for overseeing the investment strategies. From July 2017 to June 2021, Ms. Cao served as the business director of Shenzhen Beida Sequoia Business Management Co.

Ltd., where she was responsible for financial project planning and investment risk assessment. Ms. Cao obtained her bachelor?s degree in Medical Profession from Shanghai Second Medical College in 1993.