China CITIC Bank appoints a new Vice President, 52-year-old Zhao Yuanxin promoted to the position

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On the evening of March 20, China CITIC Bank (601998.SH, 0998.HK) issued an announcement of resolutions from a meeting of the board of directors. The board deliberated and approved the proposal to appoint Mr. Zhao Yuanxin as the Deputy President of China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd., and he officially took office as of the date when the regulatory authority approved his qualifications for the post.

Zhao Yuanxin was born in February 1974. He has 29 years of experience in the banking industry in China, holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hunan University of Finance and Economics, and is a senior economist.

Zhao Yuanxin has held positions in multiple branches of China CITIC Bank. According to his resume, from July 2005 to August 2014, he served as Assistant to the President and member of the Party Committee, and later as Deputy President of the Suzhou Sub-branch. He then served as Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Nanchang Sub-branch (at the level of a Vice President of a first-tier branch). From August 2014 to November 2025, he served as Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Nanchang, Suzhou, and Shanghai sub-branches. Since November 2025, Zhao Yuanxin has been appointed General Manager of the Credit Approval Execution Department of the Head Office. Starting in March 2026, he will serve as a member of the Party Committee of China CITIC Bank Co., Ltd.

At present, the Party Secretary and Chairman of China CITIC Bank is Fang Heying. Deputy Presidents include Hu Gang, Xie Zhibin, He Jinsong, Gu Lingyun, and Jin Xinian. Lu Jingen is the business director, and the Secretary of the Board of Directors is Zhang Qing.