On November 14, 2017, the board of directors of American Lorain Corporation received a resignation letter from Dekai Yin, a member of the Board, a member of Nominating Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board, effective immediately. On November 8, 2017, the board of directors of the company received a resignation letter from Yundong Lu, Chief Operating Office and a member of the Board, effective immediately. On November 8, 2017, the Board appointed Yimin Jin as a member of the Board and the Chief strategic officer. Mr. Jin has extensive experiences in investment and financing industry, especially in the M&A world. On November 8, 2017, the Board appointed Yuguo Zhang as a member of the Board, the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, to serve until his successor has been duly elected and qualified.