Steve Morgan, 57, Wang Wenze, 66, and Jian Li, 55, have been appointed as independent directors for China Sunergy's Board of Directors. Each brings with them approximately 25 years of experience and unique strengths in advisory roles.

Mr. Morgan graduated from Fordham College, New York, with a BA in Political Science and received his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University School of Law. He currently acts as Senior Partner and Foreign Legal Advisor for Zhonglun W&D Law Firm in Beijing. Prior to coming to China, Mr, Morgan was a Senior Executive Vice President of Hyundai Motor Company in Seoul responsible for international business development and has served as a special advisor for companies such as The Carlyle Group, Mitsubishi Corporation and Finmeccanica SpA.

Mr. Wang started his career at the Electric Power Bureau in Shandong province before moving on to hold senior management roles at the China Energy Investment Company and the China Development and Investment Company. Mr. Wang was the Commissioner of the Finance and Economics Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) and only recently resigned from this role in March 2008.

Ms. Li holds a Doctorate degree in Economics from Xi'an Communication University and has worked in education for approximately 25 years, holding senior teaching positions at the Central University of Finance and Economics. Ms. Li has been involved in the publishing of a number of academic papers both in China and overseas during the past ten years, mainly writing on finance and the capital markets. She has received distinguished awards honoring her excellent service in the education sector.

Mr. Tingxiu Lu, Chairman of China Sunergy, commented on the new appointments: "I am honored to have individuals of such high esteem join our board of directors and I look forward to working closely with them. We are a company which has seen tremendous growth over the past year and along with this rapid growth is the need for strong internal governance. Ms. Li, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Wang are all experienced advisors and I know they will use their expertise and experience to effectively represent our shareholders."

All three independent directors assumed their roles on May 13th, 2008.

Mr. Alan Smith, currently an independent director for China Sunergy, will be stepping down from his role on June 30th, 2008.

About China Sunergy Co., Ltd.:

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN ) ("China Sunergy") is a leading manufacturer of solar cell products in China as measured by production capacity. China Sunergy manufactures solar cells from silicon wafers utilizing crystalline silicon solar cell technology to convert sunlight directly into electricity through a process known as the photovoltaic effect. China Sunergy sells solar cell products to Chinese and overseas module manufacturers and system integrators, who assemble solar cells into solar modules and solar power systems for use in various markets. For more information please visit http://www.chinasunergy.com .

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