Mr. Xu Song was born in February 1972. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Director and Chief Executive Officer of China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd., shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. He also serves as a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is a Senior Economist, graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology majoring in Material Management, and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree. He then obtained a Master’s Degree from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics majoring in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree from Coventry University majoring in International Business, and a PhD from Dalian Maritime University majoring in the Transportation Planning and Management. He successively served as the Deputy General Manager of Dalian Portnet Co., Ltd., the Deputy General Manager and the General Manager of Dalian Jifa Logistics Co., Ltd., the General Manager of Dalian Port Container Co., Ltd., the General Manager of Dalian Port North Yellow Sea Port Cooperation Management Company, the General Manager and a Non-executive Director of Liaoning Port Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Dalian Port (PDA) Company Limited, shares of which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the HKSE), a Director, the Deputy General Manager and the General Manager of Dalian Port Corporation Limited, the Deputy General Manager of Liaoning Port Group Co., Ltd., the Deputy General Manager, the General Manager and the Chief Operating Officer of China Merchants Port Group Co., Ltd., shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and other positions.

He is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Company. He is also a member of each of the Nomination Committee and the ESG Committee.