Mr. WANG Huaibao, aged 67, currently serves as deputy chairman of the China Milk Industry Association. Mr. Wang graduated from China People's University in 1956, Mr. Wang previously served as Chairman and general manager for Beijing Milk Company and Beijing Sanyuan Foods Shareholding Company Limited. He also served as chairman of the China Dairy Association. He was appointed as an independent director for Mengniu on 18 October 2002 and became an independent director of the Company on 23 February 2004.