Shanzhi CHEN, male, was born in February 1969 in Zhenjiang, P. R. China. Dr. Chen has been CTO of Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Group since 2008, Vice President of Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings Co. Ltd. since 2007. Dr. Chen is responsible for the corporation development strategy, technology and product roadmap, and strategic alliances and cooperation. Dr. Chen has been Vice Chairman of the Board of Datang Telecom Technology Co. Ltd., (“Datang Telecom”; SSE: 600198) since 2007, the Director of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) since 2009. Dr. Chen is member of the expert steering committee of the Information technology of China 863 Program, the Vice-Director of China Communication Equipment Manufacturing Society, the Expert of Technology Committee of China Communications Standards Association (CCSA). Dr. Chen received his BS from Xidian University, MS from Research Institute of Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and PhD from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT). 1