Independent Director's 2025 Annual Work Report - Luo Hong

The Independent Director's 2025 Annual Work Report (Luo Hong)

Dear shareholders and shareholder representatives: As an independent director of the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), and concurrently serving as the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration and assessment committee, I have diligently performed my duties in accordance with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China, the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China, the Management Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies, and the Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Listed Companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange No. 2 - Standardized Operations of Growth Enterprise Market Listed Companies, as well as the Company's Articles of Association and the Independent Director Work System. I have exercised my rights responsibly, expressed my views objectively, fairly, and prudently on significant matters of the Company, supervised the Company's standardized operations, and effectively safeguarded the legitimate rights and interests of the Company and all shareholders, especially minority shareholders. The main work situation for 2025 is reported as follows:

I. Basic Information of the Independent Director

(1) Work Experience, Professional Background, and Concurrent Positions

I, Luo Hong, born in July 1971, of Chinese nationality, with no permanent residency abroad, am a member of the Communist Party of China. I graduated from Jinan University with a doctoral degree in accounting, am a professor at the School of Accounting, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, a doctoral supervisor, a leading talent in national accounting academia, and a technical leader in Sichuan Province. I currently serve as an independent director of Qianhe Flavoring Food Co., Ltd., Sichuan Chengyu Expressway Co., Ltd., and the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

(2) Independence Statement

During the reporting period, my position complies with the independence requirements stipulated in Article 6 of the Management Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies, and there are no circumstances affecting my independence.

II. Performance in 2025

(1) Attendance at Board and Shareholder Meetings

In 2025, the Company held 9 board meetings and 4 shareholder meetings, with no absences or instances of failing to attend two consecutive board meetings.

During the reporting period, I carefully reviewed the relevant proposals and materials submitted to the board meetings, maintained communication with the Company's management, independently expressed opinions, exercised voting rights with caution, and provided rational suggestions, positively contributing to the board's scientific decision-making. I believe that the convening and holding of the board meetings during the reporting period complied with legal procedures, and all significant matters followed the relevant approval processes, thus being legal and effective. Therefore, I voted in favor of all board proposals, with no objections or abstentions.

(2) Attendance at Board Committees

The Company's board has established the audit committee, remuneration and assessment committee, nomination committee, and strategy committee; I serve as the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration and assessment committee.