Exhibit 16.1
January 8, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc.
We have read the statements made by Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. in Item 4.01 of this Form 8-K regarding the change in auditors. We agree with such statements made regarding our firm. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements made in Item 4.01 of this Form 8-K.
Yours truly,
/s/ GHP Horwath, P.C.
Denver, Colorado