The board of directors of China Netcom Technology Holdings Limited announced that Dr. Leung Wai Cheung has resigned as independent non-executive director, chairman of each of the audit committee and the remuneration committee and member of the nomination committee of the company with effect from 1 November 2012, the board announced that on 1 November 2012, Mr. Niu Zhihui has been appointed as independent non-executive director, chairman of each of the audit committee and the remuneration committee and member of the nomination committee and Mr. Gao Shikui has been appointed as non-executive directors. He was the managing director of China Everbright Petroleum (International) Limited and China Everbright Petroleum Exploration & Investment Co. Ltd. during November 1998 to December 2007.

Mr. Gao was also one of the vice-chairman of China Guangdong Petroleum Society and the deputy chairman of China Chamber of Commerce for Petroleum Industry. From 2008 to 2011, he acted as the president of Sysmoto Group Limited and concurrently held the position of chief executive officer of Beijing Sysmoto Joyful Multimedia Co. Ltd.