Chinese Internet portal NetEase.com (NTES) has approved the appointment of Alice Cheng to the company's Board of Directors.

Cheng's appointment fills the NetEase board seat made vacant following the resignation of Donghua Ding.

Cheng is an independent non-executive board member who will serve on the Audit Committee. She is currently the CFO of BBK Electronics Corporation, a consumer electronics manufacturer in China. Prior to joining BBK in 2005, she was the financial controller for Wistron Corporation, a public Taiwanese manufacturer of information and communication products.

"We are delighted to welcome Ms. Cheng to our Board of Directors," said William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase. "Her financial expertise and technology industry acumen are strong complements to our board and executive team, and we look forward to her immediate contributions."