XU Zhi Hao

Xu Zhihao is chairman and chief executive officer of Honbridge Holdings, listed on GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code 8137. The company's 2025 annual report records that he was 49 years old and joined the company in October 2024, having joined Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2017 to serve as chief executive officer of Geely Technology Group. The report notes that he was chairman and an executive director of Lifan Technology (Group) from January 2021 to October 2022; since 2020 he has chaired Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle (000913.SZ) and has been an independent non-executive director of Anhui Gujing Distillery (000596.SZ). He has received the National May 1 Labour Medal, obtained a doctorate from Singapore Management University in June 2024, holds China's fund and securities practitioner qualifications, and is a senior economist. The report also discloses that on 13 October 2024 he and the controlling shareholder, Honbridge Capital, entered into subscription agreements to take up 200 million and 4.5 billion shares respectively at HK$0.08 per share, a connected transaction. The annual report shows that during the year the group advanced environmental assessment work for its Brazilian iron ore project and explored synergistic integration along the new energy vehicle value chain. Its corporate governance report records that he holds both the chairman and chief executive roles, a departure from code provision C.2.1 of the GEM listing rules, which the board considers helps ensure consistency and continuity in strategic planning and execution.