Ms. Cao Xinyi
Ms. Cao Xinyi (曹欣怡), aged 41, is currently an executive Director, the chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of the Company. Ms. Cao joined the Company in 2009. She has extensive experience in the corporate strategy, business management, capital operation and corporate governance, and she has been successively responsible for the office of the Board, financial management, business operation and overall management of the Group since joining the Company, and possesses deep understanding and practice in commodities trading, logistics and finance. Before joining the Company in 2009, Ms. Cao worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2005 to 2009. Ms. Cao serves as director and/or general manager of several subsidiaries of the Company. She graduated from City University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2005. Ms. Cao is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Wang Yaxu
Mr. Wang Yaxu (王雅旭), aged 51, is currently an executive Director and senior vice president of the Company. Mr. Wang Yaxu joined the Group in 1995, then became an employee of the Company in 2007 upon the Company’s establishment. He was responsible for overall business of the Group’s Mongolian coal businesses such as procurement, sales, logistics and washing and processing. He is currently responsible for business development of domestic coal, washing and processing of coal of the Company. He also serves as director and/or general manager of several subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Wang obtained a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, and graduated with an EMBA degree from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2012.
Mr. Zhao Wei
Mr. Zhao Wei (趙偉), aged 53, is currently an executive Director and a vice president of the Company. Mr. Zhao joined the Group in 2016 and was appointed as the vice president of the Company in January 2021, and is currently responsible for the domestic warehousing and transportation (including railway, trucks and AGV transportation) in relation to import of Mongolian coal. Mr. Zhao also serves as a director and general manager of Inner Mongolia E35. Inner Mongolia E-35 and its subsidiaries are mainly engaged in the commodity logistics business of the Group. Mr. Zhao also serves as director and/or general manager of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Zhao served as, among others, assistant engineer, engineer, manager of business development department and general manager of Jinan Railway Bureau* (濟南鐵路局), Han Ji Railway Co., Ltd.* (邯濟鐵路有限責任公司) and Qingdao Bao Han Transportation and Trading Co., Ltd.* (青島寶邯運輸貿易有限公司) during the period from 1992 to 2009; and held positions in Lung Ming Mining Co., Ltd. during the period from 2009 to 2016, which were mainly responsible for the construction and improvement and operation management of mining railways, as well as the domestic circulation and sales of iron ore. Mr. Zhao has over 30 years of experience in logistics management and corporate operations. Mr. Zhao graduated from Lanzhou Jiaotong University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Ms. Chen Xiuzhu
Ms. Chen (陈秀珠), aged 39, is currently an executive Director, vice president and company secretary of the Company. Ms. Chen joined the Company in July 2012 and was appointed as the vice president of the Company in March 2023. She is currently responsible for the Group’s investment management, digital development and internet application innovation. Ms. Chen also serves as the director and/or general manager of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. Chen has extensive experience in corporate governance and capital operations. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Chen served as a project manager for ChinaMex from October 2006 to April 2010, and as an investor relations manager for China Solar & Clean Energy Solutions Inc. and Kailong Fund* (凱龍基金), respectively, from June 2010 to May 2012. Ms. Chen is a senior member of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute. Ms. Chen obtained a bachelor’s degree in arts from China University of Political Science and Law in September 2006, a master’s degree in business administration Beijing Normal University Business School in June 2014, and a master’s degree in corporate governance from the Open University of Hong Kong in August 2019.
Ms. Feng Tong
Ms. Feng Tong (冯彤), aged 50, is currently a Non-Executive Director. She is also the general manager of Minmetals International Trading Company. Ms. Feng worked in the coke division of China Minmetals Corporation from August 1997 to September 2010, and has served as the division manager since February 2001; she served as coke division general manager of the raw materials department of Minmetals Development Co., Ltd. from September 2010 to May 2013; deputy general manager and the general manager of Minmetals Cheerglory Limited from May 2013 to June 2022. Ms. Feng has been served as the general manager of Minmetal International Trading Company since June 2022. Ms. Feng obtained a bachelor’s degree in Japanese from the University of International Business and Economics in July 1997.
Mr. Ng Yuk Keung
Mr. Ng Yuk Keung (吳育強), aged 59, is currently an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Ng worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers for over 12 years from 1988 to 2001. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Ng was the Chief Financial Officer of the International School of Beijing- Shunyi, an academic institution in Beijing, China. He subsequently joined Australian Business Lawyers, a law firm in Australia in 2003 and was later appointed as a consultant in 2004 responsible for advising on accounting matters. From 2004 to 2006, he was the deputy chief financial officer, a joint company secretary and the qualified accountant of Irico Group Electronics Company Limited (stock code: 0438), a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Ng was a vice-president, the chief financial officer, the company secretary and the qualified accountant of China Huiyuan Juice Group Limited. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Ng was an executive director and the chief financial officer of China NT Pharma Group Company Limited (Stock Code: 1011), a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. From February 2007 to October 2011, Mr. Ng was the independent non-executive director of Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 3833), a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. From March 2013 to May 2022, Mr. Ng was an executive director and the chief financial officer of Kingsoft Corporation Limited (Stock Code: 3888),a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Limited. Mr. Ng is currently an independent non-executive director of Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Company Limited (Stock Code: 631). Mr. Ng graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences in 1988 and a master’s degree in Global Business Management and E-commerce in 2002. He is a professional accountant and a fellow member of both the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Mr. Wang Wenfu
Mr. Wang Wenfu (王文福), aged 56, is currently an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Wang has extensive experience in the mining industry, with international business development, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, business network establishment, international trading and enterprises management experience. From April 2021 to July 2022, Mr. Wang was the managing director of Phu BIa Mining (Laos). Before Mr. Wang joined our Group as an independent non-executive Director in 2010, he worked for Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. (“CHALCO”) (Stock Code: 2600), a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange since 2004, and was mainly responsible for the development of CHALCO’s overseas business, cross border mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment and risk management. He also acted as the President of Chinalco Overseas Holding Ltd., Director and President of Chalco Hong Kong Ltd., Chairman of Chalco Australia Pty. Ltd. and Chief Representative of CHALCO’s operations in Vietnam and Indonesia. Mr. Wang graduated from the Department of Linguistics of Kunming University of Science and Technology in 1987. He also obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from Monash University in 1995 and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia in 2002.
Mr. Gao Zhikai
Mr. Gao Zhikai (高志凱), aged 61, is currently an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Gao is the independent non-executive Director of Modern Land (China) Co., Ltd (Stock Code: 1107) from November 2020 to present. Mr. Gao is currently the chairman of China Energy Security Institute, a vice president of Center for China and Globalization. Mr. Gao is also a current affairs commentator with CCTV News and appears regularly on BBC, CNN, Channel News Asia, Al Jazeera, NHK, RT, and other major news media. Mr. Gao has extensive work experience in diplomacy, legal, securities regulation, investment bank, equity investment, corporate management and charity. Mr. Gao was an interpreter for Mr. Deng Xiaoping and other Chinese leaders in the 1980s and worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. He also worked in the Secretariat of the United Nations and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Mr. Gao has held senior positions in Morgan Stanley, China International Capital Corporation and Daiwa Securities. He has also held senior corporate positions in PCCW, Henderson Group and CNOOC Limited. Mr. Gao obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School and a master’s degree in Political Science from Yale Graduate School, a master’s degree in English Literature from Beijing University of Foreign Studies, and a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Suzhou University. Mr. Gao is a licensed attorney-at-law in the State of New York, USA.
Senior Management
Ms. Zhu Hongchan
Ms. Zhu Hongchan (朱紅嬋), aged 49, is currently a senior vice president of our Company. She joined Winsway Group in 1995 and is currently responsible for the management of seaborne coal trading. Ms. Zhu is currently a director of E-Commodities Holdings Private Limited. Ms. Zhu graduated from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in Management Engineering and an EMBA degree from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2012
Ms. Di Jingmin
Ms. Di Jingmin (邸京敏), aged 51, is currently a senior vice president of the Company. Ms. Di joined the Winsway Group in 1995 and is currently responsible for Winsway College, inheriting corporate culture, cultivating and selecting outstanding talents of the Group and other related work. She also serves as director and/or general manager of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. Di graduated from Beijing University of Chemical Technology with a bachelor’s degree in management engineering in 1995 and subsequently obtained a Master of Laws degree from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in 2009.
Ms. Ren Haiyan
Ms. Ren Haiyan (任海燕), aged 39, is currently the chief financial officer of the Company. She joined the Group in 2009 and is currently responsible for the financial management of the Group. Ms. Ren has over 13 years of extensive experience in the financial management of the Group. She also serves as director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. Ren graduated from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2009 with a master’s degree in management. She is a nonpracticing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a non-practicing (registered) tax accountant of the China Certified Tax Agents Association.
Ms. Zhu Jinzhu
Ms. Zhu Jinzhu (朱金珠), aged 40, is currently a vice president of our Company. She joined Winsway Group in 2004 and was appointed as the Company’s vice president in January 2021. She is currently responsible for coal relating procurement, transportation, management platform, project cooperation and cross-border transport at Sino-Mongolia ports. Ms. Zhu has more than 15 years of extensive experience in Mongolian coal procurement cooperation and cross-border logistics management. Ms. Zhu also serves as director and/or general manager of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. Zhu graduated from University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an EMBA degree from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2014.
Ms. Zhong Fei
Ms. Zhong Fei (仲非), aged 53, is currently a vice president of the Company. She joined the Group in 2010 and is currently responsible for the Group’s coking coal procurement management. Ms. Zhong Fei has extensive experience in coking coal procurement. Ms. Zhong Fei graduated from Griffith University in 2000 with a Bachelor degree of Arts in Asian and International Studies.
Ms. Liu Jinhong
Ms. Liu Jinhong (劉錦紅), aged 44, is currently a vice president of the Company. She joined the Winsway Group in 2004 and is currently responsible for the Group’s coking coal sales management. Ms. Liu has extensive experience in coking coal sales. Ms. Liu graduated from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2004 with a master’s degree in management.
Mr. Wang Wei
Mr. Wang Wei (王威), aged 40, is currently a vice president of the Company. He joined the Company in 2009 and is currently responsible for the management of projects development and construction. Mr. Wang was successively responsible for the coal washing and processing of the Group’s Mongolian coal business and related infrastructure construction, operation management, and coal quality management. Mr. Wang graduated from China University of Mining and Technology in 2009 with a master’s degree in engineering.
Mr. Dong Guoxuan
Mr. Dong Guoxuan, aged 51, is currently a vice president of the Company. He joined the Company in 2023 and is currently responsible for the coordination of Mongolian supply sources and organization of Mongolian transportation under the Group’s E-35 business segment. Mr. Dong has extensive experience in the field of transportation in Mongolia. Mr. Dong graduated from Henan University Of Economics and Law in 1992.
Mr. Zhang Hongyuan
Mr. Zhang Hongyuan, aged 43, is currently the vice president of the Company. He joined the Company in 2024 and is currently responsible for coal washing and processing business, coal trading business and futures-spot business of the Tangshan Coal washing Plant, Jining Coal washing Plant, Yingkou Coal washing Plant and Longkou Coal Washing Plant. Mr. Zhang has extensive experience in coal washing processing and coal trading. Mr. Zhang graduated from North China Institute of Technology in 2003.
Board Secretary
Ms. Chen Xiuzhu
Ms. Chen Xiuzhu (陳秀珠), Please refer to the above profile.
