On March 13, 2026, Poly Auction Hong Kong officially announced an important personnel appointment: Ms. Stacie Xie was appointed as the company's representative in Beijing, effective immediately.

This appointment is an important strategic move by Poly Auction Hong Kong to deepen its presence in the mainland market and strengthen resource synergy across the Asian art market.Xie Yang will take full charge of the operation and market expansion of the business in mainland China.This will further build bridges for cooperation between global collectors and art institutions, and continue to consolidate Poly Auction Hong Kong's core competitiveness in the Asian and international collectibles markets.

Guo Jianwei, Chairman and General Manager of Poly Auction Hong KongWe warmly welcome Xie Yang to the company: "Ms. Xie Yang has cultivated the auction industry for many years, achieving remarkable results in areas such as artist market cultivation, auction model innovation, and international cooperation expansion, demonstrating outstanding industry leadership and professional operational capabilities. We firmly believe that Ms. Xie Yang's joining will inject new momentum into Poly Auction Hong Kong's development. We look forward to her leveraging her rich industry experience to deepen strategic cooperation with global collectors, meticulously cultivate the mainland China market, continuously enhance the company's international brand influence, and lead the team to write a new chapter in the development of the Asian and even global collectibles market."

Regarding her new appointment, Ms. Xie Yang stated"I am deeply honored to have the trust and recognition of Poly Auction Hong Kong, and I also feel a great sense of responsibility. As a benchmark enterprise in the industry with profound heritage and an outstanding reputation, Poly Auction Hong Kong's development philosophy is highly aligned with my pursuit of the art industry. Joining this excellent team is an important opportunity in my career. In the future, I will uphold my reverence and passion for art, and go all out to work alongside the team to promote the steady growth of the company's mainland business and the continuous leap in brand value."

As a seasoned professional in the auction industry, Xie Yang boasts fifteen years of extensive experience and a distinguished career: handling nearly ten thousand art lots and achieving a total transaction volume of approximately 3 billion RMB; assisting internationally renowned artists such as Chiharu Shiota and Tara Madani in breaking auction records, becoming a vital force in promoting exchanges between the Chinese and international art markets. In terms of market innovation and collector ecosystem cultivation, Xie Yang has also pioneered numerous initiatives—planning and launching China's first collector-focused auction, co-initiating the "Cross-Strait and Hong Kong-Macau Young Collectors Exhibition," providing a high-quality platform for the growth and development of young collectors; pioneering the introduction of video catalogs and new media dissemination models within the industry, breaking down the traditional boundaries of auction information dissemination; and leading a collaboration with the internationally renowned art collection platform "Larry's List" to launch the "Focus on China" column, making the charm and value of the Chinese art market known to more international collectors and significantly enhancing the international discourse power of Chinese art.

After assuming the role of Poly Auction Hong Kong's representative in Beijing, Xie Yang will focus on four core tasks:

• Responsible for the overall operation and market expansion of mainland business, and leading the global acquisition and precise sales of high-quality auction items;
• We are committed to cultivating customer relationships and continuously enhancing Poly Auction Hong Kong's brand influence in mainland China through diversified marketing initiatives.
• Promote cross-regional resource integration and business model innovation to inject new momentum into the company's sustainable development;
• By fully leveraging the advantages of both the mainland and Hong Kong platforms, and strengthening the synergistic effect of art resources in both places, we can achieve steady expansion and long-term development of our business layout.

This personnel appointment demonstrates Poly Auction Hong Kong's high regard for and commitment to the Chinese mainland art market. Moving forward, leveraging Ms. Xie Yang's professional expertise and resources within the industry, Poly Auction Hong Kong will further connect the art markets of mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as domestic and international markets, continuously providing global collectors with more professional and high-quality art services, and helping the Chinese art market shine even brighter on the international stage.