New Hope: Independent director Peng Long accepts disciplinary review and supervision investigation.

New Hope announcement, the independent director of the company and former deputy division-level cadre of the Ministry of Education, Peng Long, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is currently undergoing discipline inspection by the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the National Supervisory Commission stationed at the Ministry of Education and investigation by the Supervisory Commission of Linfen City, Shanxi Province. Peng Long is currently not holding any other position in the company, and is not involved in the company's daily operations. The above matters will not have a significant impact on the company's production and operation activities.