CRRC has confirmed Mr Ma Yunshuang as the company’s new president.

Ma was nominated for the role of president following his appointment as deputy secretary of the party committee and director of CRRC in January.

As well as various other senior roles at CRRC, Ma also served as the deputy general manager, vice chairman, general manager and secretary of the party committee of CSR Qingdao Sifang. He is credited as one of the leaders of CSR Sifang’s high-speed EMU design and development programme.

CRRC also confirmed the appointment of Mr Loin Cunzeng, Mr Wang Feng and Mr Liu Ke’an as vice-presidents of the company, which is the world’s largest rolling stock manufacturer.

The president’s position has been vacant since the resignation of Mr Lou Qiliang in September 2023.