2025 Annual Report of Independent Director (Zhang Xinhua)
Dear shareholders and shareholder representatives:
As an independent director of Zhejiang Jindao Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), I have strictly adhered to the provisions and requirements of the Company Law, Securities Law, Rules for Independent Directors of Listed Companies, Listing Rules of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange for the Growth Enterprise Market, Self-Regulatory Guidelines No. 2 for Listed Companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange - Normative Operations of Growth Enterprise Market Listed Companies, the Company’s Articles of Association, and the Independent Director Work System. I have diligently and independently fulfilled my responsibilities as an independent director, fully leveraging the independence and professionalism of the role to effectively safeguard the interests of the Company and its shareholders. Below is my report on the performance of my duties as an independent director during the 2025 term:
1. Personal Information
I, Zhang Xinhua, was born in 1958, hold Chinese nationality, and do not have permanent residency abroad. I have a bachelor's degree. From July 1995 to November 2004, I served as the Deputy Director and Professor at the Research Office of Shaoxing University; from November 2004 to November 2008, I was the Deputy Dean and Professor at the College of Engineering of Shaoxing University; from November 2008 to November 2014, I returned to the Research Office as Deputy Director and Professor; from November 2014 to April 2018, I was a professor at Shaoxing University; since November 2016, I have been an Executive Director of the Zhejiang Mechanical Engineering Society and the Chairman of the Shaoxing Mechanical Engineering Society; from September 2019 to September 2025, I served as an independent director of Zhejiang Huajian Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.; since September 2020, I have been an independent director of the Company; and since February 2022, I have been an independent director of Luxiao Technology Co., Ltd. I do not hold any position in the Company other than that of independent director or member of the board's specialized committees, nor do I hold any position in the major shareholder units. There are no relationships with the Company or major shareholders that would hinder my ability to make independent and objective judgments, and there are no circumstances affecting the independence of the independent director. I meet the qualifications and independence requirements for independent directors as stipulated in the Management Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies, Self-Regulatory Guidelines No. 2 for Listed Companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and the Company’s Articles of Association.
2. Performance in 2025
(1) Meeting Attendance
In 2025, the Company held 5 board meetings and 4 shareholder meetings, all of which I personally attended, without authorizing other independent directors to attend on my behalf or being absent. I effectively fulfilled my duties as an independent director. I carefully reviewed the relevant proposals discussed at the board meetings and actively participated in discussions on various topics, providing reasonable suggestions and contributing positively to the board's correct and scientific decision-making. The convening of the board and shareholder meetings in 2025 complied with legal procedures, and the review procedures for all proposals were legal and effective. I voted in favor of all proposals at the board meetings, with no votes against or abstentions.