Mr. Fang Xiaoge（方晓戈） joined our Group as a non-executive Director on 19 December 2025. Mr. Fang graduated from Xiamen University (廈門大學) in Xiamen, Fujian,with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree both in business administration in July 2004 and June 2018, respectively. He received the Legal Professional Qualification of the PRC issued by the Ministry of Justice of the PRC in March 2024.

Mr. Fang worked at Xiamen ITG Group Corp., Ltd.* (廈門國貿集團股份有限公司) from August 2004 to August 2010 and lastly held the position of regional sales manager at paper division. He then worked as the deputy general manager at the general administrative department of Quanzhou Bank, Zhangzhou Branch between September 2010 and December 2010. Mr. Fang joined CITIC Bank Zhangzhou Branch in December 2010 and held various positions including deputy manager of operations department, deputy manager of the third business development department and general manager of the first business development department before his re-allocation to CITIC Bank Zhangzhou Taiwan Business Investment Zone Sub-branch as the president between June 2015 andAugust 2015. He was then the president of CITIC Bank Zhangzhou Xiangcheng Sub-branch from August 2015 to May 2019. Mr. Fang worked at Xiamen ITG Asset Operation Group Co., Ltd.* (廈門國貿資產運營集團有限公司) from June 2019 to September 2022 and held various positions including the director of the general manager’s office, the director, vice chairman of the committee of the Trade Union and the director of the party committee office. 

He worked as the assistant to the general manager of Xiamen ITG Education Group Co., Ltd.* (廈門國貿教育集團有限公司) between September 2022 and July 2024 and has been serving as the chairman of the committee of the Trade Union of Xiamen ITG Education Group Co., Ltd. since September 2024. Mr. Fnag joined Xiamen ITG Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. (廈門國貿地產集團有限公司) in July 2024 and served as the assistant to general manager of ITG education business division between July 2024 and December 2024, the deputy general manager of ITG education business division between December 2024 and February 2025 and has been serving as the executive deputy general manager of ITG education business division since February 2025.