Qiao Xing Universal Resources Announces Management Changes

HUIZHOU, China, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: XING) ("XING" or the "Company"), a leading company in the molybdenum mining business as well as a company with substantial assets in the resources industry, today announced that Mr. Zhiyang Wu has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Mr. Ruilin Wu, who has resigned his positions as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 21, 2011.  Additionally, the Company announced that Mr. Kaisong Xiang has been appointed to serve as Director of the Company, replacing Mr. Xiufeng Shi, who resigned effective November 21, 2011 as well. Mr. Ruilin Wu's and Mr. Xiufeng Shi's resignations are for personal reasons and are not related to any disagreement with the Company regarding financial, operational or other practices.

Mr. Zhiyang Wu served as the Company's Vice Chairman and Board Secretary from 1992 to 2010. He has also been serving as Chairman of Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., the Company's majority owned subsidiary ("QXM"), since 2003 and as QXM's Chief Executive Officer since December 2010. From 1995 to 1999, he was the General Manager of Qiao Xing Communication Industry Co., Ltd., a former subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Wu received a diploma in enterprise management from Huizhou University in China. Mr. Zhiyang Wu is the son of Mr. Ruilin Wu and is 38 years old.

Mr. Kaisong Xiang, aged 57, most recently served as Chief Engineer of a mining company based in Hunan Province, China. His more than 35 years of experience includes mineral resource surveying, license application and document drafting; technical supervision with the Institute of Geological Survey; and serving as technical section chief for the Huayuan Xingfa lead and zinc deposit development project, as well as mineral resources prospecting and survey of gold, silver and copper deposits. Mr. Xiang graduated from the Wuhan Institute of Geology and obtained the qualification of senior geology engineer from the Hunan Provincial Human Resources Department in 2001. He was honored with the achievement award from the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Hunan Province in 2000.

ABOUT QIAO XING UNIVERSAL RESOURCES INC.

Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. is a leading player in the molybdenum mining industry with substantial assets in the resources industry. XING focuses on mining and processing rare metal ores and several strategically important base-metal ores, including molybdenum, copper lead and zinc. XING currently owns a 100% equity interest in Balinzuo Banner Xinyuan Mining Co., Ltd. and a 34.53% equity interest in Chifeng Aolunhua Mining Co., Ltd, as well as the right to receive 100% of the expected economic residual returns from Chifeng Haozhou Mining Co., Ltd.

XING was one of the first Chinese companies to be listed on NASDAQ (in 1999) as one of the leading players in the telecommunication-terminal product business in China. In 2007, XING made the strategic decision to diversify into the resources industry. Since then, XING has made several acquisitions in the resources industry and divested its fixed-line and budget mobile phone businesses. To reflect this change, XING changed its corporate name to Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc., effective January 28, 2010.

XING is well positioned to optimize the operation of its mining business as well to increase its presence in the resources industry in 2011 and beyond. XING will continue to seek opportunities to acquire future high potential mining assets. At the same time, XING is also working to divest its remaining mobile-phone business to become a pure-play resources company.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These include statements about our expectations, plans, objectives, assumptions, performance or future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "potential," "projects," "continuing," "ongoing," "expects," "management believes," "we believe," "we intend" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as statements regarding our ability to optimize the operation of our mining business, our ability to increase our presence in the resources industry, opportunities to acquire future mining assets and opportunities to divest our remaining mobile-phone business. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on estimates, assumptions and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected, anticipated or assumed in the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Information regarding these factors is included in our filings with the SEC. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of November 22, 2011.

SOURCE Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc.

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