China: Jing Shiqing has been appointed as the chair of China Resources Cement (CRC) and Xie Ji has been appointed as the CEO. Jing was previously the CEO of the company and Ji Youhong was previously the chair.
Jing, aged 43 years, has worked as the CEO of CRH since 2023. He joined the group in 2003. He became the Deputy General Manager of the Human Resources Department of China Resources Group in 2018 and the Vice President of the company in 2021. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Changsha University of Science and Technology, China and a master’s degree in business administration from the Nanjing University. He is currently the Vice President of the Fifth Council of the Guangdong Building Materials Association.
Xie, aged 52 years, previously worked as the Deputy General Manager of the Strategic Management Department at CRC. He joined the group in 1993. Notable roles include working as a Vice President in the early 2010s and Chief Strategy Officer from 2021 to mid-2024. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Tongji University and an executive master’s degree in business administration from China Europe International Business School.