
2023ANNUALREPORT Contents目錄 Corporate Information2Chairman’s Statement4Management Discussion and Analysis7Corporate Governance Report11Directors and Senior Management37Report of the Directors43Independent Auditor’s Report54Consolidated Statement ofProfit or Loss and OtherComprehensive Income63Consolidated Statement ofFinancial Position64Consolidated Statement ofChanges in Equity66Consolidated Statement ofCash Flows67Notes to the ConsolidatedFinancial Statements69Financial Summary148247113743546364666769148 Corporate Information公司資料 DIRECTORS Executive Directors Zhu Duke Li Mr. Guo Jiannan(Chairman)(appointed as Executive Director on 16 March 2023appointed as Chairman on 27 November 2023resigned as Chief Executive Officer on 12 April 2024) Mr. ZhuDuke Li(Chief Executive Officer)(appointed on 12 April 2024)Ms. Pan Chang(appointed on 27 November 2023)Mr. Jiang Xin(resigned on 27 November 2023) Non-executive Director Mr. Fan Yajun(resigned on 16 March 2023) Independent Non-executive Directors Mr. Leung Shu Sun, SunnyMr. Hu JianjunMr. Chen Xuezheng COMPANY SECRETARY Mr. Wan San Fai, Vincent AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Guo Jiannan(appointed on 27 November 2023)Mr. Wan San Fai, VincentMr. Jiang Xin(resigned on 27 November 2023) PRINCIPAL BANKERS China Everbright Bank Company LimitedChina CITIC Bank International LimitedHang Seng Bank LimitedChina Construction Bank Corporation INDEPENDENT AUDITOR 17310 Ascenda Cachet CPA Limited10/F Tien Chu Commercial Building173 Gloucester RoadWanchaiHong Kong LEGAL ADVISER •140 Chiu & Partners40/F, Jardine House1 Connaught PlaceCentralHong Kong PUBLIC RELATIONS 18124 Strategic Financial Relations Limited24/F, Admiralty Centre I18 Harcourt RoadHong Kong REGISTERED OFFICE Cricket SquareHutchins DriveP.O. Box 2681Grand Cayman KY1-1111Cayman Islands Cricket SquareHutchins DriveP.O. Box 2681Grand Cayman KY1-1111Cayman Islands PRINCIPAL SHARE REGISTRAR ANDTRANSFER OFFICE IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) LimitedCricket SquareHutchins DriveP.O. Box 2681Grand Cayman KY1-1111Cayman Islands Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) LimitedCricket SquareHutchins DriveP.O. Box 2681Grand Cayman KY1-1111Cayman Islands BRANCH SHARE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFEROFFICE IN HONG KONG 1617 Tricor Investor Services Limited17/F, Far East Finance Centre16 Harcourt RoadHong Kong PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THE PRC Baihe Industrial ParkXinjie StreetYixing CityJiangsu ProvinceThe PRC PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONGKONG 28151506 Room 1506, 15/FLippo Sun PlazaNo. 28 Canton Road, Tsim Sha TsuiKowloon, Hong Kong WEBSITE www.paep.com.cn www.paep.com.cn STOCK CODE 556 556 Chairman’s Statement主席報告 To Our Shareholders: O n b e h a l f o f t h e B o a r d ( t h e “ B o a r d ” ) o f D i r e c t o r s ( t h e“Directors”), I am pleased to present the annual report of PanAsia Environmental Protection Group Limited (“Pan Asia” or the“Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the“Group”) for the year ended 31 December 2023. In 2023, the Chinese economy showed signs of recoveryfollowing the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic, despitechallenges such as pressure on foreign trade and exportsand a downturn in the real estate sector. The governmenttook proactive measures to stimulate economic activity bypromoting consumption and encouraging investment, therebycreating numerous opportunities for various industries, includingenvironmental protection (“EP”) solutions and services. Inaddition, the Chinese government maintained its commitmentto building a Beautiful China and propelling the country’sdevelopment into a modern powerhouse, with a focus ontransforming it into a green, low-carbon, and circular economy.Compliance with environmental policies became increasinglyimportant for companies operating in the country. During theyear, the Group stepped up its efforts to expand its businessoperations, securing more projects and achieving a turnaroundwith a net profit of RMB1.5 million. 150 The Group also demonstrated its keen insight into the immensepotential of artificial intelligence (AI) and made a strategicdecision to enter this rapidly growing market. With a vision todiversify its business, the Group actively pursued opportunitiesto leverage AI technology, driving innovation and openingup new avenues of growth. The Group made a significantachievement last year by successfully establishing a strategiccooperation agreement with Chengdu Qingshu TechnologyCo., Ltd, a high-tech enterprise in the PRC specializing in theresearch and application of big data and intelligent computing,with a computing cloud platform that provides comprehensiveinfrastructure and application programming interface (API)services. This collaborative venture not only solidified theC o m p a n y ’ s p o s i t i o n i n t h e A I m a r k e t b u t a l s o p r o v i d e dinvaluable access to cutting-edge AI solutions and expertise.By leveraging this strategic partnership, the Group i