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Medlive Technology Co., Ltd. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2006

Dec 14, 2006

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult a licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in GUANGDONG KELON ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED , you should at once hand this circular to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this circular, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

GUANGDONG KELON ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 0921)

DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION

13 December 2006

CONTENTS

Page
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Letter from the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Appendix – General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

“A Shares” Domestic ordinary Shares of the Company with a Domestic ordinary Shares of the Company with a Domestic ordinary Shares of the Company with a
nominal value of RMB1.00 each and are listed on the
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
“Board” The board of Directors
“Company” Guangdong Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Limited,
a company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability
and listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange and
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
“Directors” The directors of the Company
“Group” The Company and its Subsidiaries
“H Shares” Overseas listed foreign shares of the Company with a
nominal value of RMB1.00 each and are listed on the
Stock Exchange
“Hong Kong” The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
PRC
“HK$” Hong Kong dollar(s), the lawful currency of Hong Kong
“Land” A piece of land located at East of Waihuan Road, Ronggui
Gaoli
Community
Residents’
Committee,
Shunde
District, Foshan District, the People’s Republic of China
(
) with an
area of 133,334.05 m2 (document no. Shun Fu Guo Yong
(2004) No. 1001950)
“Land Disposal” The disposal of the land use rights of the Land from the
Company to the Purchaser pursuant to the Land Use
Rights Transfer Agreement
“Land Use Rights Transfer The land use right transfer agreement dated 18 November
Agreement” 2006 entered between the Company and the Purchaser to
transfer the land use rights of the Land
“Latest Practicable Date” 12 December 2006, being the latest practicable date prior
to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain
information in this circular

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DEFINITIONS

“Listing Rules” Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
Exchange
“PRC”
“Purchaser”
The People’s Republic of China
(Foshan City Shunde
District Zhao Chuang Real Estate Limited), a company
incorporated in the PRC with limited liability
“RMB” Renminbi yuan, the lawful currency of the PRC
“SFO” The Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the
Laws of Hong Kong) as amended from time to time
“Share(s)” Share(s) of RMB1.00 each in the capital of the Company,
comprising the A Shares and the H Shares
“Shareholder(s)” Holders of the Shares
“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” Has the meaning defined in sections 2 and 2B of the
Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong
Kong)
“%” Per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

GUANGDONG KELON ELECTRICAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 0921)

Executive Directors: Mr. Tang Ye Guo Ms. Yu Shu Min Mr. Xiao Jian Lin Mr. Lin Lan

Independent non-executive Directors: Mr. Zhang Sheng Ping Mr. Lu Qing Mr. Cheung Yui Kai, Warren

Registered office: No. 8 Ronggang Road Ronggui Street Shunde District Foshan City Guangdong Province China

Principal place of business in Hong Kong: Room 2502-2505, Harbour Centre 25 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong

13 December 2006

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION

INTRODUCTION

The Board is pleased to announce that on 18 November 2006, the Company entered into a Land Use Rights Transfer Agreement with the Purchaser to dispose of its interests in the Land to the Purchaser for a consideration of RMB127,207,347.72, at approximately RMB954.0499 for each sq.m.

Since the consideration ratio of the Land Disposal is more than 5% but less than 25 % and each of the other applicable percentage ratios as defined in Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules is less than 25%, the Land Disposal constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company which is subject to the notification and announcement requirements under Rules 14.34 to 14.39 of the Listing Rules.

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with details of the Land Use Rights Transfer Agreement and other information under the Listing Rules.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

THE LAND USE RIGHTS TRANSFER AGREEMENT

Date

18 November 2006

Parties

  • (1) The Company, as the vendor; and

  • (2) the Purchaser, as the purchaser

To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiry, the Purchaser and the ultimate beneficial owner of the Purchaser are third parties independent of the Company and connected parties (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company.

Interest to be transferred

Pursuant to the Land Use Rights Transfer Agreement, the Company has agreed to sell and the Purchaser has agreed to acquire the land use rights of the Land.

Consideration

The consideration for the Land Disposal is RMB127,207,347.72 (at approximately RMB954.0499 for each sq.m.) and is payable by the Purchaser in the following manners:

  • (1) The sum of RMB15,000,000 was paid by the Purchaser to the Company as deposit on the date of signing of the Land Use Rights Transfer Agreement, i.e. 18 November 2006;

  • (2) The sum of RMB86,765,878.18 to be paid by the Purchaser to the Company within 30 days from the date of signing of the Land Use Rights Transfer Agreement, i.e. on or before 18 December 2006; and

  • (3) The sum of RMB25,441,469.54 to be paid by the Purchaser to the Company on the date for the completion for the transfer of the land use rights of the Land.

The Land Disposal is carried out by way of public auction conducted by the Company at a bottom price of RMB90,670,000, being the appraised value of the Land appraised by Guangdong Xin De Real Estate and Land Assets Appraisal Co., Ltd on 27 September 2006. The Purchaser was the highest bidder in the public auction of the Land.

The Land was mortgaged to Bank of China Foshan Branch and Bank of China Foshan Shunde Ronggui Sub-branch and the Land Disposal is subject to the consent of the mortgagee of the Land. The Company is in the course of obtaining consent from the mortgagee.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

INFORMATION OF THE LAND

The Land has a total area of 133,334.05 m[2] and is located at East of Waihuan Road, Ronggui Gaoli Community Residents’ Committee, Shunde District, Fosan District, the People’s Republic of China ( ) (document no. Shun Fu Guo Yong (2004) No. 1001950). The land was acquired by the Company in 2002. The residual term of use of the Land is 66 years and three months. The Land is for residential use and it has always been left vacant by the Company. Since the Land has always been left vacant by the Company, no net profit or loss (both before and after taxation and extraordinary items) was attributable to the Land for the two financial years immediately preceding the Land Disposal.

The depreciation of the Land for each of the financial years 2004 and 2005 was each in the respective sum of RMB1,300,898.55.

The Land was appraised by Guangdong Xin De Real Estate and Land Assets Appraisal Co., Ltd on 27 September 2006 with a value of RMB90,670,000. As at 31 July 2006, its total book value was RMB89,744,151.79 and its net book value was RMB81,259,825.3. The base land premium adjustment approach and the residual approach were adopted in appraising the Land.

When compared the net book value of the Land as at 31 July 2006, i.e.RMB81,259,825.3, with the consideration for the Land Disposal, i.e.RMB127,207,347.7, there is a premium of value of RMB45,947,522.42. After the payment of relevant taxes of the Land Disposal by the Company, the Company is expected to obtain a gain for the Land Disposal in the approximate sum of RMB36,000,000.00.

The Land is a non-core asset of the Company. Since the majority of the proceeds from the Land Disposal will be used for repayment of part of the bank loans of the Company, the Land Disposal will reduce the liability of the Company. As the Land has always been left vacant by the Company, there will not be any effect on the earnings of the Company in the future. Further, the Land Disposal will also reduce the fixed assets of the Company and since part of the proceeds from the Land Disposal will be used as working capital of the Company, it will also increase the current assets of the Company.

REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE LAND USE RIGHTS TRANSFER AGREEMENT

The Company is principally engaged in the manufacture and sales of refrigerators and air-conditioners. The Land has always been left vacant and is a non-core asset of the Company. The Land Disposal is an initiative by the Company to dispose of its non-core assets and enhance its assets structure, which will facilitate the optimal utilization of the assets of the Company.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The majority, i.e. more than 50%, of the proceeds from the Land Disposal will be used for the repayment of part of the bank loans of the Company and the remaining proceeds will be used as working capital for the Company’s production operation. However, the actual proportion of the application of the proceeds on repayment of bank loans and working capital of the Company will depend on the actual financial and operational conditions of the Company when the proceeds are received by the Company. It will help to lower the gearing ratio of the Company and further improve the operating conditions of the Company.

The Directors consider that the Land Disposal is in the interest of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and the terms and conditions in the Land Use Rights Transfer Agreement are fair and reasonable.

INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COMPANY

The Company is principally engaged in the manufacture and sales of refrigerators and air-conditioners.

INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PURCHASER

The Company is incorporated in the PRC with limited liability and is principally engaged in property management and real estate businesses.

DISCLOSEABLE AND CONNECTED TRANSACTIONS

Since the consideration ratio of the Land Disposal is more than 5% but less than 25% and each of the other applicable percentage ratios as defined in Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules is less than 25%, the Land Disposal constitutes a discloseable transaction of the Company which is subject to the notification and announcement requirements under Rules 14.34 to 14.39 of the Listing Rules.

SUSPENSION OF TRADING IN THE H SHARES

At the request of the Company, trading in the H Shares was suspended with effect from 10:00 a.m. on 16 June 2005 pending the release of an announcement in relation to price sensitive information. Subject to the further announcements in relation to, amongst others, the financial, production and trading position of the Group, and the satisfaction by the Stock Exchange of the adequacy of the internal control measures of the Company, trading in the H Shares will remain suspended until further notice.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Your attention is also drawn to the general information as set out in the Appendix of this circular.

Yours faithfully,

By Order of the Board of

Guangdong Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Limited Tang Ye Guo

Chairman

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX

1. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this circular and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement in this circular misleading.

2. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

Directors, supervisors and chief executive of the Company

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors, supervisors and chief executive of the Company had interests and short positions in the Shares, underlying Shares and/or debentures (as the case may be) of the Company or any its associated corporations (within the meaning of the SFO) which were required to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which any such Director or chief executive is taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO) or which were required to be entered into the register required to be kept by the Company under section 352 of the SFO or which were otherwise required to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers in the Listing Rules.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or supervisors of the Company had any interest, direct or indirect, in any asset which have been since 31 December 2005, being the date to which the latest published audited financial statements of the Group were made up, acquired or disposed of by or leased to any member of the Group or are proposed to be acquired or disposed of by or leased to any member of the Group.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors or supervisors of the Company was materially interested in any contract or arrangement entered into by any member of the Group since 31 December 2005, being the date to which the latest published audited financial statements of the Company were made up, and which was significant in relation to the business of the Group.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX

Interests of Substantial Shareholders

Interests in the Company

As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as the Directors are aware, each of the following persons, not being a Director, supervisor or chief executive of the Company, had an interest in the Shares which falls to be disclosed to the Company and the Stock Exchange under the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO:

Proportion to
the relevant Proportion to
Number of class of the total
issued issued share issued share
ordinary capital of the capital of the
Name Class of Shares shares held Company Company
Guangdong Greencool Domestic legal 262,212,194 77.60% 26.43%
Enterprise Development person shares
Company Limited
Shunde Economic Domestic legal 68,666,667 20.32% 6.92%
Consultancy Company person shares
Shenyin Wanguo Securities H Shares 54,851,000 11.93% 5.53%
(H.K.) Limited
The Hong Kong & H Shares 51,273,925 11.16% 5.17%
Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited
Bank of China (Hong H Shares 49,031,000 10.67% 4.94%
Kong) Limited
Guotai Junan Securities H Shares 40,920,000 8.90% 4.12%
(Hong Kong) Limited
HSBC Nominees (Hong H Shares 40,106,904 8.73% 4.04%
Kong) Limited
First Shanghai Securities H Shares 25,868,000 5.63% 2.61%
Limited

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX

Interests in other members of the Group

As at Latest Practicable Date, so far as the Directors are aware, the following persons, not being a Director, supervisor or chief executive of the Company, was directly or indirectly interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other members of the Group:

Percentage
shareholding of
Shareholders holding 10% shareholders in
or more in other members other members
Other members of the Group of the Group of the Group
Guangdong Kelon Air-Conditioner Weishi Investments 40%
Co., Ltd Company Limited
Guangdong Kelon Mould Co., Ltd Hua Yi Compressor 30%
Company Limited
Foshan Shunde Rongsheng Plastic Hua Yi Compressor 30%
Products Co., Ltd Company Limited
Guangdong Huaao Electrical Foshan City Shunde District 30%
Electronics Co., Ltd. Yun Long Enquiry
Service Company Limited
Chengdu Kelon Refrigerator Chengdu Generator Factory 30%
Co., Ltd.
Yingkou Kelon Refrigerator Yingkou Yingleng (Group) 14.74%
Co., Ltd. Bankruptcy Liquidation
Team
Hangzhou Kelon Electrical Hangzhou Xiling Group 30%
Company Limited Company Limited
Xi’an Kelon Cooling Co., Ltd. Xi’an Gaoke (Group) 29.05%
Company Limited
Jiangxi Kelon Combine Electrical Jiangxi Fadasi Domestic 45%
Appliances Co., Ltd. Electrical Appliances
Company Limited

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX

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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Percentage|
|shareholding|of|
|Shareholders|holding|10%|shareholders|in|
|or|more|in|other|members|other|members|
|Other|members|of|the|Group|of|the|Group|of|the|Group|
|Kaifeng|Kelon|Air-Conditioner|Kaifeng|Economic|30%|
|Co.,|Ltd.|Technique|Development|
|(Group)|Company|
|Hua|Yi|Compressor|Company|Huayi|Electrical|Appliances|40.67%|
|Limited|Company|Limited|
|A-share|public|shareholders|30.61%|
|Chongqing|Kelon|Rongsheng|Chongqing|Shang|She|24%|
|Refrigerator|Sales|Co.,|Ltd.|Group|
|Chongqing|Huaqing|24%|
|Commerce|Company|
|Chongqing|Department|24%|
|Building|
|Guangzhou|Antaida|Logistic|Co.,|Guangzhou|Zhongyuan|30%|
|Ltd.|International|Freight|
|Forwarding|Company|
|Limited|
|China|Far|Ocean|Network|25%|
|Company|Limited|
|Wuxi|Small|Swan|Holdings|20%|
|Company|Limited|
|Wuhu|Yingjia|Electrical|Heavenly|King|Incorporated|20%|
|Machinery|Co.,|Ltd|
|Sichuan|Rongsheng|Kelon|Xu|Wei|Ru|24%|
|Refrigerator|Sales|Co.,|Ltd.|
|Beijing|Hengsheng|Xin|Chuang|Foshan|City|Shunde|District|11%|
|Technology|Company|Yun|Long|Enquiry|
|Service|Company|Limited|
|Guangdong|Kelon|Weili|Electrical|20%|
|Appliances|Company|Limited|

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practicable Date, there was no other person (other than a Director, supervisor or chief executive of the Company or a member of the Group), who had an interest or short position in the Shares or underlying Shares which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or who was, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Group.

3. SERVICE AGREEMENTS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the Directors, proposed directors, supervisors or proposed supervisors of the Company had any existing or proposed service contract with any member of the Group (excluding contracts expiring or determinable by the Company within one year without payment of compensation (other than statutory compensation).

4. MATERIAL CHANGES

The Directors are not aware of any material adverse change in the financial or trading position of the Group since 31 December 2005, being the date to which the latest published audited financial statements of the Group were made up.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX

5. COMPETING INTEREST

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following directors of the Company or their respective associates have interests in the following businesses which are considered to compete or are likely to compete, either directly or indirectly, with the businesses of the Group other than those businesses where the Directors were appointed as directors to represent the interests of the Company and/or the Group pursuant to the Listing Rules:

Description of
Name of entity business of the
which business is entity which is
considered to considered to
compete or likely compete or likely
compete with the to compete with Nature of interest
business of the the business of of the Director in
Name of Director Group the Group the entity
Mr. Tang Ye Guo The Subsidiaries of Production of Director
Hisense Group air-conditioning/
electrical
products
Ms. Yu Shu Min The Subsidiaries of Production of Director and/or
Hisense Group air-conditioning/ senior
electrical management
products
Mr. Xiao Jian Lin Hisense Group or Production of Director
its Subsidiaries air-conditioning/
electrical
products
Mr. Lin Lan Hisense Group Production of Senior
air-conditioning/ Management
electrical
products

As at the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed above, none of the directors of the Company or their respective associates has interests in the businesses which compete or are likely to compete, either directly or indirectly, with the businesses of the Group.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX

6. LITIGATION

As at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as the Directors are aware, the following litigation or claims of material importance are pending or threatened against the Company and its subsidiaries:

No. Name of case Plaintiff Claim Amount Particulars Status
(RMB)
1. Claims against the Zhejiang 19,853,000.00 The plaintiff alleged that it had The Court has
Company initiated by Hangxiao undertaken the construction adjourned to
Zhejiang Hangzhou works of the Company’s plain proceed with
Xiu Ganggou warehouse factories No. 1 and the case.
Holdings Company No. 2 pursuant to a construction
Limited (“Zhejiang contract with the Company and
Hangxiao”) in the Company defaulted in
relation to a payment of RMB1,193,000 in
construction contract construction fees. The plaintiff
sued the Company for payment
of RMB1,193,000 in
construction fees and
RMB17,660,000 in default
penalties and the cost of legal
proceedings.
2. Claims against China 140,000,000.00 China Construction Bank The Court has
Jiangxi Kelon and the Construction Corporation Nanchang Changbei adjourned to
Company initiated by Bank Branch applied to the court for proceed with
China Construction Corporation pre-trial security order on the the case.
Bank Corporation Nanchang basis of dispute over the loan
Nanchang Changbei Changbei contract and guarantee contract.
Branch in relation to Branch On 5 August, the High Court of
the loan contract and Jiangxi Province ordered to
guarantee contract freeze Jiangxi Kelon’s 80%
shareholdings in Shangqiu
Kelon. During the freezing
period, such shareholdings shall
not be pledged or transferred
without the court’s prior
consent.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

APPENDIX

No. Name of case Plaintiff Claim Amount Particulars Status
(RMB)
3. Claims against Henan 18,000,000.00 The plaintiff applied for a pre- The Court has
Jiangxi Kelon and Province trial security order from the adjourned to
Kaifeng Kelon Air- Kaifeng court to seize properties worth proceed with
Conditioner Co., Ltd. Economic of RMB18,000,000 of Jiangxi the case.
(“Kaifeng Kelon”) by Technology Kelon and Kaifeng Kelon. The
Kaifeng Economic Development equipment, factory and the land
Technology (Group) use right of Kaifeng Kelon were
Development (Group) Company seized.
Company in relation
to joint venture
contract
4. Claims initiated by Can 221,942,108.01 The plaintiff alleged that it had The Court has
CNA/MC Appliance International entered into a contract with the adjourned to
Corporation against Inc./MC defendant on 29 December 2003 proceed with
the Company and Appliance to purchase 108,108 units of the case.
Kelon International Corporation MCBR1000W refrigerators, that
Incorporation the defendant failed to perform
its obligations as set out in the
contract on a timely basis and
that the goods delivered were
defective.

7. MISCELLANEOUS

  • (1) The company secretary and qualified accountant of the Company is Mr. Dai Zu Mian. Mr. Dai is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom and is a certified public accountant in the PRC.

  • (2) The English text of this circular shall prevail over its Chinese text.

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