2004.01.02: Vice Premier Huang Ju, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, visited CHALCO’s branches in Guizhou Province.

2004.04.30: Guo Shengkun was assigned to the government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Xiao Yaqing was appointed as President and Party Secretary of Chalco.

2004.06.07: the 2003 Annual General Meeting of Chalco was held in Beijing. The new board of directors consisting of eight directors was approved at the general meeting of stockholders. New directors were: 1) Executive directors: Xiao Yaqing, Xiong Weiping, Luo Jianchuan, Chen Jihua. 2) Non-executive directors: Chen Xiaozhou, Joseph　c. Muscari. 3) Independent non-executive directors: Zhao Zhichang, Wang Dianzuo. The second board of directors of Chalco convened its first general meeting, and elected Xiao Yaqing as Chairman and CEO of Chalco.