General Manager and other senior officers shall organize operation and management of the Company. General Manager shall exercise his / her power according to laws, regulations, rules and Articles of Association of the Company as well as authority of shareholders meeting and Board of Directors.
Wu Ying Xiang, female, graduated from Business Administration Department of Central South University of Technology (中南工業大學) with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in International Accounting and obtained an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University, and she is a qualified senior accountant, a certified public accountant, a Chartered Global Management Accountant and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Ms. Wu began her career in July 1994. She served as Assistant Director of Finance Department of China Southern Airlines (Group) Company in March 2001; vice director of Finance Department of CSAH in September 2005; director of Finance Department of CSAH in September 2012; the head of Performance Appraisal Management Department of CSAH in February 2017; the General Manager of Comprehensive Performance Appraisal Department of CSAH and China Southern Airlines Company Limited in April 2017; the General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of Shantou Airlines Company Limited in September 2018; Party Secretary and Deputy Director General of the Marketing Management Committee of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in October 2019; Party Member of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited in May 2020; the Executive Vice President and Party Member of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited as well as the Executive Vice President of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in June 2020. Currently, she also serves as vice chairman of China National Aviation Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited.
Yao Yong, male, graduated from National Economics and Management College of Sichuan University with a bachelor’s degree in economics, majoring in National Economic Management. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China – Webster University. He is a qualified senior accountant, senior auditor, Chartered Certified Accountant of ACCA and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He began his career in July 1991. He acted as a member of the Capital Construction Audit Department of Sichuan Provincial Audit Department, a deputy chief member and chief member of the Fixed Assets Investment Audit Department of Sichuan Provincial Audit Department. He acted as the Director of Financial Management Department of Ertan Hydropower Development Co Ltd. in March 2003. He served as the deputy chief accountant and director of the Finance Department of Ertan Hydropower Development Co Ltd in July 2007, and the chief accountant and director of the Finance Department of Ertan Hydropower Development Co Ltd in October 2010. He served as the chief accountant of Yalong Hydro (雅礱江流域水電開發有限公司) in November 2012, the Director of Finance Department of State Development and Investment Corporation (renamed as State Development & Investment Corp., Ltd. in December 2017) in June 2017. He has served as the Party Member of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited since March 2021, the Executive Vice President, chief accountant and Chief Financial Officer of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since April 2021, and the chief accountant and the Party Member of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited since May 2022. Currently, he also serves as Director of China Southern Airlines Overseas (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. and Chairman of China Southern Airlines Group Finance Company Limited.
Gao Fei, male, graduated from the Flight School of Beijing Aeronautical and Space University with a bachelor’s degree in Flight Technology. He obtained a Master of Business Administration in Lingnan College, Sun Yat-sen University, and a Master of Science in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Gao is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Gao began his career in July 1998. He was the deputy General Manager of the Flight Management Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited, the Vice President and a member of the Party Committee of Shenzhen Branch of China Southern Airlines Company Limited, and the deputy General Manager of Department of Security Supervision of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, and the deputy General Manger of Department of Security Supervision of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From October 2018, he has been the General Manager of Department of Security Supervision of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, the General Manager of Department of Security Supervision of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From December 2020, he has been the head of Chief Flight Corps Team and Deputy Party Secretary of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. In January 2023, he has been the Deputy General Manager and a Party Member of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, and the head of Chief Flight Corps Team and Deputy Party Secretary of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From February 2023, he served as the Deputy General Manager and the Party Member of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and Deputy General Manager of China Southern Airlines Company Limited.
Qu Guang Ji,male, graduated from the Department of Economics and Statistics of Xi’an Institute of Statistics with a bachelor’s degree in Statistics, obtained a master’s degree in Economics from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, and achieved an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University, French National University of Bridges and Roadways and French Civil Aviation University when he was on the job. He is an economist and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Qu started his career in July 1993 and once served as the General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the CPC General Committee of the Transportation Network Department of the Marketing Committee, the General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the CPC General Committee of the Network Revenue Department of the Marketing Committee, the Deputy Director General and Member of Party Commitee of the Marketing Committee and etc. Mr. Qu acted as the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Hubei Branch of the Company in October 2017, the Standing Vice President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Xinjiang Branch of the Company in March 2019, the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Xinjiang Branch of the Company in July 2020, and the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shenzhen Branch of the Company in August 2021. Since July 2023, Mr. Qu has been serving as the Executive Vice President and Party Member of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. He has been serving as the Executive Vice President of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since August 2023.
Wu Rong Xin, male, graduated from the China Civil Aviation Institute with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in thermal power machinery and equipment. He also obtained an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University and is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He began his career in July 1994. He served as Manager of Finance Department of Aircraft Engineering Department of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. In June 2008, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Party Member of Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd., and Executive Vice President and Deputy Party Secretary of Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd. in April 2011. He served as Director of Planning and Investment Department of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited in November 2016, General Manager of Strategic Planning & Investment Division of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and China Southern Airlines Company Limited in April 2017, General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of Aircraft Engineering Department of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in March 2021, and General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of Engineering Technology Branch (Aircraft Engineering Department) of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in September 2021. He has served as Chief Engineer of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since January 2022. From August 2022, he served as Assistant to the General Manager of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, and Deputy General Manager of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Currently, he also acts as Director of China Aviation Supplies Co., Ltd., Chairman of Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd., Chairman of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co., Ltd., and the Head of Civil Aviation Maintenance Association of China.
Chen Wei Hua, male, graduated from the School of Law of Peking University with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in Law and obtained an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University. He is an economist, a qualified lawyer in the PRC, a qualified corporate legal counselor and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Chen began his career in July 1988. He successively served as Deputy Director of Legal Department of China Southern Airlines (Group) Corporation, Deputy Director of the Office (Director of the Legal Division) of China Southern Airlines Company Limited and China Southern Airlines (Group) Corporation. Mr. Chen was the Chief Legal Adviser of China Southern Airlines Company Limited and Director of the Legal Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited from June 2004. Mr. Chen has been the Chief Legal Adviser and General Manager of the Legal Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since October 2008. He has served as Chief Legal Adviser of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since April 2017. Mr. Chen has been the Chief Legal Adviser and Secretary to the Board of China Southern Airlines Company Limited, in September 2022; He has served as Chief Compliance Officer of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, Chief Legal Adviser and Secretary to the Board of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since December 2022. From March 2023 he served as Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of directors of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Currently, he also acts as Director of the Board of Xiamen Airlines Company Limited, Vice President of Company Law Research Association of Guangzhou Law Society, and a member representative of the standing board of China Association for Public Companies.
Li Shao Bin, male, graduated with a college degree from Chinese Language and Literature of Xiangtan Teachers’ College, and obtained a university degree from the Party School of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China majoring in economics and management. He is an expert of political science and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He began his career in July 1984. He was an officer of Public Relationship Section of Political Department of the Hunan Bureau of Civil Aviation Administration, the Senior Staff Member of Publicity Division of Political Department of the Guangzhou Bureau of Civil Aviation Administration and the Principal Staff Member of Publicity Department of the Company. He served as the Deputy Director of Publicity Department of the China Southern Airlines (Group) Company in September 1994. He had been the Director of Political Division of Flight Department of China Southern Airlines Company Limited from December 1999. Mr. Li was the Deputy Party Secretary of Flight Department and Director of Political Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited from May 2002. Subsequently, he was appointed as the Party Secretary of Guangzhou Flight Operations Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited from May 2004. Mr. Li served as the Party Secretary and Vice President of Guangzhou Flight Operations Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited from March 2006. Mr. Li has been the Chairman of the Labour Union of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since August 2012 and the Executive Director of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since January 2013. Mr. Li served as the President and Deputy Party Secretary of the Training Centre of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since April 2017. Mr. Li also has been the Chief Training Officer of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since June 2019.
Xie Bing, male, graduated from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, majoring in Civil Aviation Management. He subsequently received a master’s degree of business administration from the Management School of Jinan University, a master’s degree of business administration (international banking and finance) from the University of Birmingham, Britain and a MBA, an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University, respectively. Mr. Xie is a Senior Economist. Mr. Xie has the qualification for the Secretary to the Board of companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and also has the qualification for Company Secretary of companies listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Xie is a fellow member and FCS of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Xie began his career in July 1995. Heserved as the Assistant of the Secretary to the Board of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Mr. Xie has been the Secretary to the Board and Deputy Director of the Secretary Office of China Southern Airlines Company Limited from November 2007. From December 2009, Mr. Xie has been the Secretary to the Board and Director of the Secretary Office of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From April 2017, he has been the Secretary to the Board of China Southern Airlines Company Limited, and Director of the Board Office of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From September 2022, he has been the Chief Economist of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. For now, he also acts as the Vice Chairman, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Xiamen Airlines Co. Ltd., a Deputy to the 14th People’s Congress of Fujian Province, Deputy President of Central Enterprises Overseas Students Sodality (中央企業留學人員聯誼會), a Council Member of The Hong Kong Charted Governance Institute, and Vice President’s representative of China Group Companies Association.
Wang Ren Jie, male, graduated from the First Air Force Flight Academy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (中國人民解放軍空軍第一飛行學院) with a bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Piloting and Aeronautical Theory, and obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration for Senior Executives from the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University. He is a first-class pilot, and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Wang began his career in June 1983. He was the General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of the Party Committee of Xi’an Branch of China Southern Airlines Company Limited, the General Manager of the Flight Management Division of China Southern Air Holdings Company Limited and the General Manager of the Flight Management Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. He has been the Deputy Director of Operations of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since May 2018; and has been the Director of Operations of China Southern Airlines Company Limited, the Secretary of the CPC General Committee of the Laws & Standards Division of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and the Secretary of the CPC General Committee of the Laws & Standards Division of China Southern Airline Company Limited since September 2018. He has been the General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of the Northern Branch of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since October 2019. He has been appointed as Chief Pilot of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since February 2023. For now, he also serves as Director and Chairman of Zhuhai Xiang Yi Aviation Technology Company Limited.
Li Mian Song, male, graduated from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Sun Yat-Sen University, majored in Chinese Language and Literature, and obtained a university degree. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from the School of Government of Peking University and a master’s degree in business administration for senior managers from the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University. He is a senior expert of political science and is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Li began his career in July 1990. He served as the Secretary of the discipline inspection committee and a member of the party committee of Beijing branch of the Company, Secretary of the party committee and Deputy General Manager of the Cabin Service Department of the Company from July 2014. From February 2017, he has been the Director of the Human Resources Department of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. From April 2017, he has been the Director of the Organization and Personnel Department (Office of the Party Group) of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and Director of the Organization and Personnel Department (Office of the Party Group) of the Company. From June 2019, he has been the Deputy Party Secretary of the party committee of headquarter offices of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. He has been appointed as Chief Service Officer of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since June 2023.
Li Zhi Gang, male, graduated from the China Civil Aviation Institute with a master’s degree, majoring in thermal power machinery and equipment. He also obtained a master’s degree of Business Administration from Northeastern University and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University and is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Li began his career in July 1990. He has been the Director of Aircraft Maintenance Base (Aircraft Engineering Department) in Northern Branch of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. From June 2006, he has been the Deputy General Manager and a member of the Party Committee of Aircraft Engineering Department and the Director of Shenyang Maintenance Base of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From February 2007, he has been the Deputy General Manager of Aircraft Engineering Department, Director and Deputy Party Secretary of Shenyang Aircraft Maintenance Base of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From April 2009, he has been the Deputy General Manager and a member of the Party Committee in Shenzhen Branch of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From December 2016, he has been the General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of Aircraft Engineering Department of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From March 2021, he has been the Party Secretary and Deputy General Manager of the Northern Branch of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From August 2022, he has served as Chief Engineer of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. For now, he is also a member of the board of directors of the Aircraft Competitiveness Innovation Center.
Li Ye, male, graduated from School of Economics and Management of Beijing Aeronautical and Space University with a master’s degree in Business Administration, and a Master of Business Administration. He is a first-class pilot, and a member of the Chinese Communist Party.Mr. Li began his career in August 1995. He was the Deputy General Manager and a member of the Party Committee of Guangzhou Flight Department of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From December 2017, he has been the Deputy General Manager and a member of the Party Committee of Beijing Branch of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From March 2021, he has been the General Manager of Department of Security Supervision of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, and the General Manger of Department of Security Supervision of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From February 2023, he has been the General Manager of Department of Security Supervision of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, the COO Flight Safety and General Manager of Department of Security Supervision of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. For now, he is also a member of the Security Advisory Committee of International Aviation Association.