Yang Xiaodong, male, born in July 1970, is a member of the CPC. Yang is an economist with a master's degree in engineering and an MBA. Previously, he was executive director of the purchasing department of Shanghai General Motors Corporation Limited, head of the overseas operations (international business) organizing group of SAIC Motor, as well as director, executive director and general manager of the company's international business department. Meanwhile, he was general manager of the Shanghai Automobile International Business Co. and Shanghai Automobile Import & Export Co. Yang was once director of SAIC Motor Technical Center. He currently serves as vice-president of SAIC Motor.