2025 Annual Report of Independent Director (Zhang Hongliang)
To the Board of Directors of Shandong Kaisheng New Materials Co., Ltd.:
As an independent director of Shandong Kaisheng New Materials Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") elected by the shareholders' meeting on June 30, 2025, I hereby report on my performance during the fiscal year 2025. During my tenure, I strictly adhered to 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 other relevant laws and regulations, as well as the Company’s Articles of Association and the Independent Director Work System. I maintained an objective, fair, and independent stance, faithfully and diligently fulfilling my duties, actively playing a professional role, and effectively safeguarding the overall interests of the Company and all shareholders, especially the legitimate rights and interests of minority shareholders. Below is my performance report for the fiscal year 2025 (from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025):
I. Basic Information
(1) Work Experience, Professional Background, and Concurrent Positions
I, Zhang Hongliang, male, born in October 1974, of Chinese nationality, without permanent residency abroad, a member of the Communist Party of China, and holding a Ph.D. in Accounting. I am currently a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Business School of Beijing Technology and Business University. I possess extensive theoretical and practical experience in accounting, auditing, and financial management, being a professional accountant. I was elected as an independent director of the Company’s fourth board of directors on June 30, 2025. I also serve as an independent director for Hunan Xiangyou Technology Co., Ltd. and China Railway Special Cargo Logistics Co., Ltd.
(2) Independence Statement
During my tenure in 2025, neither I nor my spouse, parents, children, or other major social relations held any position in the Company or its controlling shareholders, actual controllers, or their affiliated enterprises, nor did we directly or indirectly hold more than 1% of the Company’s issued shares or rank among the top ten shareholders. There are no interests or other circumstances that could hinder independent and objective judgment between me and the Company or its major shareholders and actual controllers, fully complying with the independence requirements for independent directors as stipulated in the Management Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies and other relevant laws and regulations.