On June 24, 2013, the Board of Directors of China Natural Gas, Inc. appointed its CEO, Mr. Shuwen Kang, as the Chairman and a member of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Kang has been serving as the company's CEO since October 2011. Prior to serving as the CEO of the company Mr. Kang was the vice president of Xi'an Xilan Natural Gas Co.

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