The board of directors of China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited announced that due to personal reasons, Mr. Chak Kei Jack Wong has tendered his resignation as independent non-executive Director and from memberships from all committees of the company with effect from 27 August 2017. The Board is also announced that Dr. Xiaodan Mei has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company and a member of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination and corporate governance committee with effect from 27 August 2017. Dr. Mei, is the founder and president of BIT Congress Inc. Prior to the founding of BIT Congress Inc., Dr. Mei was employed as a scientist at Proscript, which founded by Professor Dr. Tom Maniatis at Harvard University. From 1997 to 2000, he was employed as a scientist at Biogen-Idec and the Senior Scientist at Anadys.