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Straco Corporation Limited • Annual Report 2014
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr Xu Niansha
Non-Executive Director
Mr Xu Niansha was appointed as a
non-Executive Director in November
2014. Mr Xu is currently Chairman
of China Poly Group Corporation
(CPGC), a large state-owned enterprise under the
supervision and administration of the State-owned
Assets Supervision and Administration Commission
of the State Council (SASAC), with businesses in
many industries and portfolios in major cities in
China as well as Hong Kong. Mr Xu was Chairman
of China Ocean Aviation Group Incorporation, Vice
Chairman of CITIC Offshore Helicopter Corporation
Ltd, and Vice Chairman of China National Machinery
Industry Corporation. Equipped with vast working
experiences, Mr Xu, elected 12th Chinese People
Political Consultative Conference member in March
2013, offers invaluable guidance and advice to the
Group for its business dealings in China. He holds a
PhD degree in Law from China University of Political
Science and Law and a PhD Degree in Economics from
Beijing University. He is also a certified senior engineer.
Mr Fu Xuezhang
Non-Executive Director
Mr Fu Xuezhang was appointed as
a non-Executive Director in October
2003. He was with the Foreign
Ministry of the PRC holding numerous
appointments including Director General of Asian
Department, Ambassador Ranking Representative
of the PRC to the Supreme National Council of
Cambodia, and Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the PRC to Thailand. He also served
as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the PRC to Singapore from 1995 to 1997. During his
term as Ambassador to Singapore, he has contributed
to the enhancement of bilateral political and economic
relations between the two countries. Mr Fu has been
playing a crucial role in the development of the Group’s
projects. He graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies
University (former Beijing Foreign Language Institute).
Mdm Chua Soh Har
Non-Executive Director
Mdm Chua Soh Har, spouse of Mr
Wu Hsioh Kwang, was appointed as a
non-Executive Director in June 2010.
Mdm Chua played an instrumental
role in the establishment of Straco Corporation Limited.
Together with Mr Wu, Mdm Chua was a founding
member of the Group’s China businesses. Mdm Chua
is a director of non-listed Straco Holdings Pte Ltd,
the major shareholder of Straco Corporation Limited.
With more than 20 years of experience in business
management, international trading and investment,
she has provided much guidance and advice for
new business opportunities that are relevant to the
Group’s businesses. Mdm Chua holds a Bachelor of
Commerce degree from the former Nanyang University
(Singapore).
Mr Li Weiqiang
Non-Executive Director
Mr Li Weiqiang was appointed as a
non-Executive Director in October
2012. He is currently Deputy
Director of Enterprise Development
Department, China Poly Group Corporation and is
primarily responsible for the Group’s strategic planning,
development of annual plan, day-to-day management,
investment project management, etc. Mr Li has vast
experience in the areas of strategic planning, business
management, and investment management. He holds
a PhD Degree in Management from University of
International Business and Economics, Beijing.
