From 1999 to 2003, he served as the vice president of Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holding) Ltd., a vegetable production company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where he was in charge of operations and sales. Prior to that, he was the general manager of Fujian Chaoda Green Agriculture Ltd. Co from 1997 to 1999. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Ma was the vice president of Fujian Guangyuan Logistics Ltd. Co., a China-based logistics company. Prior to his career in the agricultural industry, he worked as an instructor in Fujian Normal College from 1987 to 1991. Mr. Ma received his college diploma from Fujian Normal College in 1987 where he majored in Chinese literature.