On January 21, 2022, China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. held a leadership group (expanded) meeting. Entrusted bythe Central Organization Department of the Party Committee,an executive from the relevant bureau of cadres of the Central Organization Department announced the central government’s decision on the appointment of the general manager of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd.: Wang Hongzhiisappointed as the director, general manager and deputy secretary of the party group of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd.,andremoved from the positions of deputy general manager and member of the party group of China HuadianCorporation Limited.

Wang Hongzhi,born in September 1969, senior engineer, master’s degree, studied at the Department of Electrical Engineering of Tsinghua University from 1987 to 1992,andserved as deputy general manager of He’nan Electric Power Company, deputy director of State Grid System Reform Office, deputy general manager of North China Power Grid Co., Ltd., Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Tianjin Electric Power Company, General Manager of State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Company, and Director of State Grid Development Planning Department. On January 2, 2018, Wang Hongzhiassumedthe deputy general manager and member of the party group of HuadianCorporation.