Mr. Deng Weidong was born in July 1967. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager of Strategy and Development Department/Technological Innovation Department of China Merchants Group Limited. He graduated from Nanjing University with a Doctorate Degree in Physical Geography, and then he obtained a Master’s Degree in Marine Management from Dalhousie University in Canada. He worked in Administration Bureau of Hainan Yangpu Economic Development Zone, and successively served as the General Manager of Research and Development Department of China Nanshan Development (Group) Inc., the Deputy General Manager of Chiwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd., the General Manager of Shenzhen Mawan Terminals Co., Ltd., the Deputy General Manager of the Company, the General Manager of Capital Operation Department of China Merchants Group Limited, the General Manager of China Merchants Investment Development Company Limited and the Director of China Merchants Property Operation & Service Co., Ltd., shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. He is also currently a Director of each of S.F. Holding Co., Ltd, China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co., Ltd and China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., shares of the above three companies are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and a Non-executive Director of China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd., shares of which are listed on the HKSE and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and a Non-executive Director of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd and Sinotrans Limited, shares of both companies are listed on the HKSE and the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

He was appointed to the Board of Directors as Executive Director of the Company on 28 October 2021 and was then re-designated as Non-Executive Director of the Company on 2 September 2022.