Mr Ding was appointed Director on 13 November 2020 and was last re-elected on 28 April 2021. 

He is a Group Partner of China Vanke Co., Ltd. and CEO of its Hotels and Resorts Business Unit. 

Mr Ding joined China Vanke Co., Ltd. in 1992 and subsequently served in various management roles covering areas including Research, Operations and Management, Real Estate and Corporate Planning. He acted as the Executive Vice President in 2001, and was Head of the Beijing Region from 2006 to 2015, followed by Group Partner and Chief Partner in charge of the Commercial Property Business Unit from 2015 to 2017. 

Mr Ding holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Politics and a Master’s Degree in Global Economics from Peking University.