Sunny Optical announces leadership transition, new chairman in November 2025

Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Company Limited announced that Ye Liaoning will resign as chairman of the board, executive director, and chairman of the Strategy and Development Committee, effective November 1, 2025. Ye, who will continue as a consultant, cited reaching retirement age and the need for pre-retirement preparation as reasons for his departure, emphasizing a smooth transition.

Concurrently, Wang Tan Jiong has been appointed as the new chairman of the board, effective November 1, 2025. Wang will also be redesignated from a non-executive director to an executive director and will become the chairman of the Strategy and Development Committee, resigning from his membership of the Nomination Committee. He joined the Group in September 1996 and has extensive experience in operation management, strategic planning, capital market, and financial management. Wang will serve a three-year term as executive director with an annual emolument of RMB3.1 million.

These changes also impact the composition of Board Committees. As of the announcement date, the Nomination Committee comprises Feng Hua Jun (chairman), Wang Wenjian, Chen Gang, and Thoeng Wai Yee Cheryl. The Strategy and Development Committee now includes Wang (chairman), Wang Wenjie, Ni Wenjun, Wang Wenjian, and Feng Hua Jun.