The board of directors of China State Construction International Holdings Limited announced that, with effect from 15 August Mr. Kong Qingping (Mr. Kong) will resign as Non-executive Director of the company and consequently will cease to be the Chairman of the company; and Mr. Zhou Yong (Mr. Zhou; the existing Executive Director, Vice-chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company) will be appointed as the Chairman of the company. Following the new appointment, Mr. Zhou will act as Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Zhou was appointed as a Director of the company on 21 April 2004 and subsequently was designated as an Executive Director and Vice-chairman of the company on 1 June 2005 and 9 June 2005 respectively.

Currently Mr. Zhou is a director of China Overseas Holdings Limited and the chairman and non-executive director of Far East Global Group Limited.