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Management Team

Our Management Team

Customer first leadership as we work together to grow the business in Europe

Athena Xian

Athena Xian (冼峻) is Deputy General Manager of China Telecom Global Limited (CTG) and concurrently Managing Director of China Telecom (Europe) Limited (CTE). She currently leads China Telecom’s work related to the World Broadband Association (WBBA).



Athena has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Her previous roles include General Manager of the Network Maintenance Center at China Telecom Guangzhou Branch, General Manager of the Guangdong Internet & Value-Added Services Center / Mobile Value-Added Services Center, Deputy General Manager of China Telecom (Europe), and Vice President of China Telecom Global. Her expertise spans fixed broadband, mobile communications, submarine cable construction, network development and operations & maintenance, platform integration, marketing, and customer service.

Yimeng Liu

Yimeng Liu (刘伊朦) is the Deputy Managing Director of China Telecom (Europe) Ltd. and also serves as the General Manager of the UK Business Unit.


With over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Yimeng Liu has developed extensive front-line market expertise across both enterprise and consumer business segments. He has led multiple provincial-level ICT systems integration and cloud platform development projects in China, while also bringing management experience from the software development sector. Drawing on this broad experience, he has developed strong capabilities in market expansion, project management, team leadership, and overall business operations.

Dongmei Zhang

Dongmei Zhang(张冬梅), Deputy Managing Director of China Telecom (Europe) Limited (CTE), is responsible for leading Chinese Enterprise Sales across Europe and providing comprehensive solutions to all channels. Zhang has been working in the telecommunications industry since 1994, focusing on the European market for over a decade.



She has abundant experience in go to market strategy, business development, product development, project management and risk management. Her expertise and customer centric approach have enabled CTE to achieve continuous market success.

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