On 22 September 2022, China Southern Airlines Company Limited held the ninth meeting of the ninth session of the Board. Agreed that Mr. Xie Bing appointed to be the Chief Economist of the Company for a term consistent with that of the current session of the Board; Xie Bing, male, born in September 1973 (aged 49), graduated from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, majoring in Civil Aviation Management. He subsequently received a master's degree of business administration from the Management School of Jinan University, a master's degree of business administration (international banking and finance) from the University of Birmingham, Britain and a MBA, an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University, respectively.

Mr. Xie is a Senior Economist. Mr. Xie has the qualification for the Secretary to the Board of companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and also has the qualification for Company Secretary of companies listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Xie is a fellow member and FCS of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and a member of the Chinese Communist Party.

Mr. Xie began his career in July 1995 and once served as the Assistant of the Secretary to the Board of the Company. Mr. Xie has been the Secretary to the Board and Deputy Director of the Company Secretary Office from November 2007. From December 2009, Mr. Xie has been the Secretary to the Board and Director of the Company Secretary Office of the Company.

For now, he also acts as Deputy Chairman, General Manager and Legal Representative of Xiamen Airlines Company Limited, Deputy President of Central Enterprises Overseas Students Sodality, and a Council Member of The Hong Kong Charted Governance Institute.