Baidu adds independent director Yuanqing Yang to audit committee ahead of Hong Kong listing shift

• Baidu set board committee changes tied to its planned Hong Kong dual-primary listing conversion.
• Independent director Yuanqing Yang to join the audit committee once the conversion takes effect.
• Audit committee to be chaired by independent director Xiaodan Liu, alongside independent director Jixun Foo.
• Xiaodan Liu to join the corporate governance and nominating committee, chaired by Jixun Foo, with Yuanqing Yang.

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