China Energy Development Holdings Limited announced that on July 21, 2015, Mr. Zong Ketao has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and a member of each of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of the company with immediate effect. Mr. Zong has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration, company law and laws relating to investment, finance, energy, mining and capital market. Since 2005, Mr. Zong started his own private legal practice and joined various law firms in the PRC as a partner.