CIRCULAR ON THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE OF QFII OF COMPREHENSIVE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE

State Administration of Foreign Exchange

Circular on the Management and Operation of Foreign Exchange of QFII of Comprehensive Department of State Administration of Foreign
Exchange

Zong Hui Fa [2003] No.124

September 9, 2003

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications,
China Merchants Bank, Shanghai Branch of National City Bank of New York, Shanghai Branch of the HSBC and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited, and Shanghai Branch of Standard Chartered Bank:

On November 28, 2002, the Interim Provisions on the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Domestic Securities Investments of Qualified
Foreign Institutional Investors was issued and put into effect by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (hereinafter refer
to as the SAFE). And since then, the SAFE has received a lot of inquiries from some institutional investors who are concerned about
the administration of foreign exchange of the domestic securities investment by qualified foreign institutional investors (hereinafter
refer to as the QFII). We hereby give the following notice concerning the relevant issues for the convenience of the implementation
of the above provisions:

The domestic trustee of the QFII (hereinafter refer to as the trustee) may open a special RMB account for each QFII based on the following
documents:

The photocopy of the official reply of the SAFE on approving the amount of investment by the QFII;

The official reply of the SAFE on approving the QFII to open the special RMB account;

Other documents as required by the trustee.

II.

The trustee is not allowed to open a sub-account of the special RMB account for the QFII; But on the request of the QFII, the trustee
may establish a detailed ledger for the capital collection and payment of his special RMB account, which can be used to record the
specifics of the use of the money.

No other accounts except the special RMB account may be opened in the bank of the trustee for a QFII to carrying out its businesses.

III.

The deposit interest rates of the special RMB account shall comply with the standard of current deposit interest rates of unit announced
by the People’s Bank of China.

IV.

Each kind of expenses of the QFII occurring when the investment businesses are carried out in China, such as the trust fees, administrative
cost, auditing fees, and so on, shall be paid from the special RMB account; and the expenses of the QFII that occur outside China
are not permitted to be paid from the special RMB account.

If the amount of investment of the QFII is between 50-100 million dollars (including 100 million dollars), the initial principals
to be paid shall be no less than 20%(including 20%) of the amount of investment; If the amount of investment is between 100-200 million
(including 200 million dollars), the initial principals to be paid shall be no less than 15% (including 15%) of the amount of investment;
If the amount of investment is between 200-400million dollars (including 400 million), the initial principals to be paid shall be
no less than 10% (including 10%) of the amount of investment; And if the amount of investment is between 400-800 million dollars
(including 800 million dollars), the initial principals to be paid shall be no less than 5% (including 5%) of the amount of investment.

VI.

In the case that the principals paid by the QFII are not more than 50 million dollars, after the settlement of the exchange, the inward
remittance of the principals (in the form of deposits) may only be left in the trustee’s care, and no securities investments are
permitted. If within the period of validity, the amount of investment paid by the QFII fails to reach 50 million dollars, the inward
remittance of principals shall be remitted by installment after the expiration of the closing period as prescribed in the Interim
Provisions on the Administration of Foreign Exchange in Domestic Securities Investments of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors.

VII.

The QFII may remit the profits on a yearly basis, and the profits permitted to remit by the QFII are those that have been realized
and cumulated year by year.

VIII.

In the case that a QFII transfers its amount of investment, inward remittance of principals from abroad by the transferee may not
exceed the authorized amount of investment, and the payment of the relevant capitals must be done within China. After the transferred
capitals were received by the transferor, the capitals of the transferor shall be remitted outside China within 5 working days in
virtue of the documents of approval for the transfer issued by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

IX.

On each application a foreign fund management company may choose only one of the two types of funds, i.e. the close funds and the
open funds. In case that a foreign fund management company has applied in the type of close funds (open funds), which has been approved,
and if the company applies for the amount of investment in the type of open funds (close funds) for the second time, it shall be
regarded as a separate application, rather than an increase of the amount of investment. The fund management company is required
to apply for a second QFII foreign exchange registration certificate and a second special RMB account. It is required that the two
kinds of funds be accounted independently and be managed through separate accounts.

In case that a QFII changes a trustee, the former trustee shall, while transferring all the relevant records to the new trustee, keep
one photocopy of all the relevant records on file for future reference, the term for keeping the records shall be 15 years.

XI.

The trustee shall submit the relevant QFII report forms to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in time as prescribed. The
format of the QFII report forms to be submitted to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (see Attachment) can be found on
the website of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (www. safe.gov. cn).

The trustee shall send the QFII report forms through fax and email respectively to the SAFE.

Fax: (010) 68402349

Email Address: security@mail.safe.gov.cn

XII.

The QFII report forms submitted to SAFE by a trustee shall be prepared according to such accounting rules as the accrual basis.

XIII.

Any problems that the trustee may come upon during the handling of the QFII trusteeship business should be fed back to the Capital
Items Administration Department of the SAFE in time.For details,

Please contact: Zhou Yongkun

Tel: (010) 68402347

Annex:

1. Monthly Report Forms of the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors on Domestic Securities Investments (I), (II) (Omitted)

2. Annual Financial Statements of the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors on Domestic Securities Investments (I), (II) (Omitted)

3. List of the QFII Capital Remitted Inward and Outward (Omitted)

State Administration of Foreign Exchange
2003-09-09

MEASURES FOR MEDICAL WASTES MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS

Ministry of Public Health

Order of the Ministry of Public Health of the People’s Republic of China

No.36

The Measures for Medical Wastes Management of Medical and Health Institutions, deliberated and adopted at the ministerial meeting
of the Ministry of Public Health on August 14, 2003, are hereby promulgated and shall be implemented as of the day of promulgation.

Wu Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Public Health

October 15, 2003

Measures for Medical Wastes Management of Medical and Health Institutions

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1

With a view to regulating the medical wastes management of medical and health institutions and to effectively preventing and controlling
medical wastes from endangering human health and the environment, the present Measures are hereby formulated in accordance with the
Regulation on Medical Wastes Management.

Article 2

The medical and health institutions at various levels and of various kinds shall manage medical wastes pursuant to the provisions
of the Regulation on Medical Wastes Management.

Article 3

The medical wastes management of medical and health institutions of the whole country shall be supervised by the Ministry of Public
Health.

The medical wastes management of medical and health institutions shall be supervised by the administrative departments of public health
of the local people’s governments at the county level and above within their respective jurisdictions.

Chapter 2 Medical Waste Management Duties of Medical and Health Institutions

Article 4

The medical and health institution shall establish and perfect the responsibility system of medical wastes management, with its legal
representative or major principal being the primary responsible person, seriously perform its duties and ensure the safe management
of medical wastes.

Article 5

The medical and health institution shall, pursuant to the relevant laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules and normative
documents, formulate and implement rules and systems for the management of medical wastes, the work flow and requirements, the duties
of the relevant personnel, and the emergent scheme for flowing, leakage, spreading and accidents of medical wastes within the institution.
The contents shall include:

Methods of classified collection of medical wastes and the work requirements of the places generating medical wastes within the medical
and health institution;

Work rules of the places generating medical wastes and the places of temporary storage of medical wastes within the medical and health
institution, and the work requirements for carrying the wastes from the generating places to the temporary storage places;

Provisions on the relevant handover and registration in the carriage of medical wastes within the medical and health institution and
in delivering wastes to the disposal entities.

Special operational procedures in the management of medical wastes and emergent measures for the flowing, leakage, expansion and accidents
of medical wastes;

Occupational health safety protection of the relevant working staffs engaged in the classified collection, carriage, and temporary
storage of medical wastes.

Article 6

The medical and health institution shall establish a monitoring body or allocate full-time (part-time) personnel to be responsible
for medical wastes management and perform the following duties:

Directing and inspecting the implementation of the work in the process of classified collection, carriage, temporary storage, and
internal disposal of medical wastes;

Directing and inspecting the occupational health safety protection work in the process of classified collection, carriage, temporary
storage, and internal disposal of medical wastes;

Organizing emergent treatment in the event of flowing leakage, spreading and accidents of medical wastes;

Organizing the training relating to medical wastes management;

Managing the relevant registration and archives of medical wastes;

Analyzing and dealing with other problems arising in the management of medical wastes in good time.

Article 7

The medical and health institution shall, in the event of flowing, leakage, and spreading of medical wastes, report to the administrative
departments of public health and of environmental protection of the people’s government at the county level of the place where it
is located within 48 hours, and after the investigation and handling, the medical and health institution shall report the investigation
and handling results to the said departments.

The administrative department of public health of the people’s government at the county level shall pass on such report level by level
to the administrative department of public health of the local people’s government at the provincial level each month.

The administrative department of public health of the people’s government at the provincial level shall gather those reports and submit
them to the Ministry of Public Health on the semi-annual basis.

Article 8

When a medical and health institution has caused death to 1 or more persons or health detriment to 3 or more persons as a result of
improper management of medical wastes and needs to provide medical aid and on-the-spot rescue to the injured persons, it shall report
to the administrative departments of public health and of environmental protection of the people’s government at the county level
in its locality within 24 hours, and shall take corresponding emergent measures pursuant to the Regulation on Medical Wastes Management.

The administrative department of public health of the people’s government at the county level shall, after receiving the report, report
level by level to the administrative department of public health of the people’s government at the provincial level within 12 hours.

The administrative department of public health of the people’s government at the provincial level shall, after receiving the report,
report to the Ministry of Public Health within 12 hours.

Where medical wastes have, as found out, caused the spreading of infectious diseases or where there is evidence showing that an accident
of spreading of infectious diseases is likely to happen, the medical and health institution shall make a report pursuant to the Law
on Infectious Diseases Control and other relevant provisions and take corresponding measures.

Article 9

The medical and health institution shall formulate and organize the implementation of the training plans of the relevant personnel
in respect of the professional skills, occupational health safety protection and emerge treatment knowledge, etc., that are needed
in the process of classified collection, carriage, temporary storage, and internal disposal of medical wastes.

Chapter 3 Classified Collections, Carriage and Temporary Storage

Article 10

The medical and health institution shall apply classified management of medical wastes pursuant to the Catalogue of Classifications
of Medical Wastes

Article 11

The medical and health institution shall collect medical wastes on a classified basis and in good time pursuant to the following requirements:

Placing the medical wastes separately in packages or containers that are in conformity with the Provisions on the Standards and Warning
Marks of Special Packages and Containers of Medical Wastes according to the types of the medical wastes;

Before placing the medical wastes, carefully checking the packages or containers of medical wastes to ensure that they are not damaged,
leaky or otherwise defective;

Refraining from mixing the infectious, pathological, damaging, drug, and chemical wastes in the process of collection. Small quantities
of drug wastes may be mixed with infectious wastes, but indications shall be made on the label;

Executing the relevant laws and administrative regulations and the relevant provisions of the state in management of the abandoned
narcotic, psychotropic, radioactive, and poisonous drugs, etc., and the relevant wastes;

Handing over the batch-use waste chemical reagents and waste disinfectors in chemical wastes to the specialized agencies for disposal;

Handing over the batch-use medical utensils, such as thermometers containing mercuric and blood-pressure meters, etc., to the specialized
agencies for disposal;

With respect to the highly dangerous wastes among medical wastes, such as the culture medium, samples and preservation liquid of bacteria
and toxins of virus, etc., sterilizing with high pressure or steam or conducting chemical disinfection at the places of generation
before collecting and disposing of them as infectious wastes;

Strictly disinfecting the infectious rejections generated by segregated infectious patients or suspect infectious patients pursuant
to the provisions of the state, and discharging the rejections into the sewage disposal system only after the discharging standards
prescribed by the state are reached;

Using double-layer packaging for the infectious rejections generated by segregated infectious patients or suspect infectious patients
and promptly sealing the packages;

10)

Refraining from taking out any infectious, pathological, or damaging wastes that have already been put into the packages or containers.

Article 12

Illustrations or written instructions of the classified collection methods of medical wastes shall be displayed at the places generating
medical wastes within a medical and health institution.

Article 13

Where the volume of medical wastes reach three fourths of that of the packages or containers in which they are contained, effective
sealing methods shall be taken to make tight and close the mouth of the package or container.

Article 14

Where the external of the packages or containers are polluted by infectious wastes, the polluted place shall be disinfected or a new
layer of packaging shall be added onto that place.

Article 15

There should be a warning mark on the external of each packaging or container containing medical wastes, and there should be a label
in Chinese attached to each package or container, the contents of which shall include: the entity generating the medical wastes,
date of generation, class of wastes, and necessary special instructions, etc.

Article 16

The carriage personnel shall carry the medical wastes that are packed on a classified basis from the generating places to the designated
internal temporary storage places pursuant to the prescribed time and routes every day.

Article 17

Before carrying the medical wastes, the carriage personnel shall check whether the marks, labels and seals of the packaging or containers
are in conformity to the requirements, and may not carry any medical wastes not in conformity with the requirements to the temporary
storage places.

Article 18

When carrying the medical wastes, the carriage personnel shall avoid any damage to the packages or containers, shall avoid the flowing,
leakage or spreading of medical wastes, and shall prevent direct body contact with the medical wastes.

Article 19

Special conveyances that can prevent leakage and dispersion, that have no sharp edges, and that are easy for loading and cleaning
shall be used for the carriage of medical wastes.

The conveyance shall be cleaned and disinfected in good time every day after the carriage work is finished.

Article 20

The medical and health institution shall set up temporary storage facilities and equipment of medical wastes and may not leave the
medical wastes in the open; the temporary storage of medical wastes may not exceed 2 days.

Article 21

The temporary storage facilities and equipment of medical wastes set up by a medical and health institution shall meet the following
requirements:

Staying afar from medical treatment areas, food processing areas, personnel movement areas, and storage places of house refuse, and
being it convenient for the entry and exit of the personnel and conveyance carrying medical wastes;

Being tightly sealed and being managed by full-time (part-time) personnel to prevent non-working staff from contacting the medical
wastes;

Having safety measures against rats, flies and mosquito, and cockroaches;

Being leakage proof and refraining from rain-washing;

Being easy for cleaning and disinfection;

Avoiding direct sunshine;

Having conspicuous warning marks of medical wastes and warning marks of “no smoke and food”.

Article 22

Low temperature or anti-erosion conditions are required for temporary storage of pathological wastes.

Article 23

The medical and health institution shall hand over the medical wastes to the entity of concentrated disposal of medical wastes approved
by the administrative department of public health of the people’s government at the county level or above, and shall fill in and
keep the handover forms pursuant to the system of handover forms of dangerous wastes.

Article 24

The medical and health institution shall register the medical wastes, and the registered contents shall include the medical wastes’
sources, types, weight or quantities, handover time, final whereabouts, and signatures of the handling persons, etc. The registration
materials shall be kept for at least 3 years.

Article 25

The temporary storage places and facilities shall be cleaned and disinfected, after the medical wastes have been moved out.

Article 26

The medical and health institution and its working staff are prohibited from transferring to others or trading medical wastes.

It is prohibited to dump or pile up medical wastes at any non-collection or non-temporary storage places, and it is prohibited to
mix the medical wastes with other wastes or house refuse.

Article 27

The medical and health institution shall, in the rural areas without the conditions for concentrated disposal of medical wastes, dispose
of the medical wastes it generates by itself within the institution according to the requirements of the local administrative departments
of public health and of environmental protection. Self- disposition of medical wastes shall meet the following basic requirements:

Used one-off medical equipment and the medical wastes liable to injure persons shall be disinfected and their dangerous shapes shall
be changed;

Those medical wastes that can be burned shall be burned in good time;

Those medical wastes that cannot be burned shall be buried after disinfection in a concentrated way.

Article 28

In the event of flowing, leakage, spreading or accident of medical wastes, a medical and health institution shall take emergent measures
in good time pursuant to the requirements as follows:

Determining the types and quantities of the medical wastes flowing, leaking and spreading, and the time of occurrence, scope of impact,
and seriousness;

Organizing the relevant personnel to conduct on-the-spot treatment of the leaking and spreading of the medical wastes as soon as possible
according to the emergent scheme;

When treating the areas polluted by the medical wastes, trying to minimize the affection to the patients, medical personnel, other
personnel on the spot, and to the environment.

Taking appropriate safety disposal measures to disinfect or otherwise make harmless the leaking wastes and the polluted areas and
materials, and blocking the polluted areas if necessary to prevent the spread of pollution;

When disinfecting the areas polluted by infectious wastes, carrying out the disinfection work from the areas most slightly polluted
to those most seriously polluted, and disinfecting any used tools that might have been polluted;

The working staff shall ensure that they have taken sufficient health safety protection measures before carrying out the work.

After the treatment work is finished, the medical and health institution shall investigate into the cause of the event and take effective
prevention measures against the occurrence of similar events.

Chapter 4 Personnel Training and Occupational Safety Protection

Article 29

The medical and health institution shall train its working staff and enhance the knowledge of all the staff members in medical wastes
management. The working staff and managerial personnel engaging in classified collection, carriage, temporary storage, and disposal
of medical wastes shall receive training on the relevant laws, professional skills, and knowledge of safety protection and emergent
treatment, etc.

Article 30

The relevant working staff and managerial personnel of medical wastes shall meet the following requirements:

Understanding the provisions of the relevant laws, regulations, rules and normative documents of the state, acquainting themselves
with the rules and systems, work procedures and requirements of medical wastes management formulated by the medical and health institution;

Mastering the correct methods and operational procedures of the classified collection, carriage, and temporary storage of medical
wastes;

Grasping the safety knowledge, professional skills, and knowledge of occupational health safety protection in classification of medical
wastes;

Grasping the methods to prevent being stabbed or scratched by the medical wastes in the process of the classified collection, carriage,
temporary storage, internal disposal of the medical wastes, and the treatment methods after the occurrence of such events;

Grasping the emergent treatment measures in the event of flowing, leakage, spreading and occurrence of medical waste accidents.

Article 31

The medical and health institution shall, pursuant to the types of and different degrees of risks of the medical wastes contacted,
equip the working staff and managerial personnel engaged in the classified collection, carriage, temporary storage, and disposal
of the medical wastes in the institution with necessary protection materials, make regular health inspections to them, and if necessary,
give immunization injection to the relevant personnel to prevent their health from impairment.

Article 32

When any working staff of a medical and health institution is stabbed or scratched by the medical wastes during work, he/she shall
take corresponding treatment measures and report to the relevant offices in the institution in good time.

Chapter 5 Supervision and Administration

Article 33

The administrative departments of public health of the local people’s governments at the county level and above shall, in accordance
with the provisions of the Regulation on Medical Wastes Management and the present Measures, make regular supervisory inspection
and irregular selective inspection over the medical and health institutions within their respective jurisdictions.

Article 34

The main contents of the supervisory and selective inspections over medical and health institutions are:

The rules and systems concerning medical wastes management and the implementation thereof;

The classified collection, carriage, temporary storage, and internal disposal of medical wastes;

Registration materials and records related to medical wastes management;

Safety protection of the relevant personnel in medical wastes management;

Report, investigation and handling of the events of flowing, leakage, spreading and accidents of medical wastes;

On-spot hygiene monitoring.

Article 35

The administrative departments of public health shall, if finding any hidden risks in the medical and health institutions through
supervisory or selective inspections, order the institutions to eliminate such risks immediately.

Article 36

The administrative departments of public health at the county level and above shall investigate into and punish the acts of the medical
and health institutions that violate the Regulation on Medical Wastes Management and the present Measures.

Article 37

When improper management of medical wastes causes the spread of infectious diseases, or there is evidence proving the possibility
of such spread, the administrative departments of public health shall take corresponding measures in good time in accordance with
Article 40 of the Regulation on Medical Wastes Management.

Article 38

The medical and health institutions shall cooperate with the administrative departments of public health in the inspection, monitoring,
investigation, and obtaining of evidence, and may not refuse or hinder such process, or provide falsified materials.

Chapter 6 Rules of Punishment

Article 39

Failing to establish or perfect the system of medical wastes management, or failing to set up the monitoring body or to allocate full-time
(part-time) personnel;

Failing to give the relevant personnel training on the relevant laws, professional skills, safety protection and emergent treatment
knowledge, etc;

Failing to register the medical wastes or to keep the registered materials;

Failing to take occupational health safety protection measures for the working staff and managerial personnel engaged in the classified
collection, carriage, temporary storage, and disposal of medical wastes within the institution;

Failing to clean and disinfect in good time the used conveyance of medical wastes;

In the case of a medical and health institution which has set up disposal facilities of medical wastes, failing to test and evaluate
the hygiene effects of such facilities regularly, or failing to put on record or report the testing and evaluation effects.

Article 40

The places, facilities or equipment of temporary storage of medical wastes are not in conformity with hygienic requirements;

The medical wastes are not placed in special packages or containers according to their types;

The conveyance of medical wastes is not in conformity with the requirements.

Article 41

If a medical and health institution, violating the Regulation on Medical Wastes Management and the present Measures, is in any of
the situations as follows, the administrative department of public health of the local people’s government at the county level or
above shall order it to correct within a prescribed time limit, give it a warning, and impose on it a fine ranging from 5,000 Yuan
to 10,000 Yuan; if the institution fails to correct within the aforesaid time limit, it shall be imposed on a fine ranging from 10,000
Yuan to 30,000 Yuan; if spreading of infectious diseases is caused, the original license issuing department shall suspend or revoke
the practice license of the medical and health institution; and if any crime has been constituted, the offenders shall be subject
to criminal liabilities:

Casting medical wastes within the medical and health institution and dumping and piling up medical wastes at any non-storage places,
or mixing the medical wastes with other wastes and house refuse;

Giving the medical wastes to any entities or individuals that have not obtained the operation license;

Failing to make strict disinfection of the sewage and the rejections of infectious patients or suspect infectious patients in accordance
with the Regulation and the present Measures, or discharging them into the sewage disposal system where the discharging standards
prescribed by the state are not reached;

Failing to manage and dispose of as medical wastes the house refuse of the accepted infectious patients and suspect infectious patients.

Article 42

The medical and health institution that transfer to others or trade medical wastes shall be punished pursuant to Article 53 of the
Regulation on Medical Wastes Management.

Article 43

If a medical and health institution, in the event of flowing, leakage or spreading of medical wastes, fails to take emergent measures
or fails to report to the administrative department of public health in good time, the administrative department of public health
of the local people’s governments at the county level or above shall order it to correct, give it a warning, and impose on it a fine
ranging from 10,000 Yuan to 30,000 Yuan concurrently; if spreading of infectious diseases is caused, the original license issuing
department shall suspend or revoke the practice license of the medical and health institution; and if any crime has been constituted,
the offenders shall be subject to criminal liabilities.

Article 44

Where a medical and health institution, without justified reasons, hinders any of the law enforcement personnel of the administrative
department of public health in their execution of duties, refuses them to enter the scene, or refuses to cooperate with the law enforcement
department in inspection, monitoring, investigation and obtaining of evidence, the administrative department of public health of
the local people’s government at the county level or above shall order it to correct and give it a warning; if it refuses to correct,
the original license issuing department shall suspend or revoke the practice license of the medical and health institution; if the
Public Security Administration Regulation of the People’s Republic of China is violated and an act violating pubic security administration
is committed, the public security organ shall punish the medical and health institution; and if any crime has been constituted, the
offenders shall be subject to criminal liabilities.

Article 45

In the rural areas without the conditions for concentrated disposal of medical wastes, if a medical and health institution fails to
dispose of the medical wastes pursuant to the Regulation on Medical Wastes Management and the present Measures, the administrative
department of public health of the local people’s government at the county level or above shall order it to correct within a prescribed
time limit and give it a warning; if it fails to correct within the said time limit, it shall be imposed on a fine ranging from 1,000
Yuan to 5,000 Yuan; if spreading of infectious disease is caused, the original license issuing department shall suspend or revoke
the practice license of the medical and health institution; and if any crime has been constituted, the offenders shall be subject
to criminal liabilities.

Article 46

If a medical and health institution, violating the Regulation on Medical Wastes Management and the present Measures, causes the spread
of any infectious disease and causes damages to others, it shall be liable for civil damages.

Chapter 7 Supplementary Provisions

Article 47

The phrase “medical and health institutions” as mentioned in the present Measures refers to the institutions that have obtained the
Practice License of Medical Institutions pursuant in according to the Regulation on the Administration of Medical Institutions, as
well as the disease prevention and control institutions and blood collection and supply institutions.

Article 48

The present Measures shall be implemented as of the date of promulgation.

Ministry of Public Health
2003-10-15

CIRCULAR OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXATION ON SOME ISSUES CONCERNING TAX REFUND OR EXEMPTION ON EXPORT GOODS

State Administration of Taxation

Circular of the State Administration of Taxation on Some Issues concerning Tax Refund or Exemption on Export Goods

GuoShuiFa [2003] No. 139

November 18, 2003

The administrations of state taxation of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government,
cities directly under state planning, and all entities under the State Administration of Taxation:

With a view to solving the issues feedback from the regions concerning the enforcement of export tax refund policies, upon deliberation,
we hereby make the following notice:

The following formula shall be applicable for calculating and deducting the output tax payable on the taxable goods regarded as sold
in domestic market according to the Measures for Tax Exemption, Deduction or Refund:

Output tax payable = Offshore price of export goods regarded as taxable goods sold in domestic market oreign exchange quotation
of Renminbi VAT rate Where the export enterprises have made calculation on the amount of taxes prohibited from exemption or deduction
in the tax exemption, deduction or refund as prescribed on the aforesaid taxable goods, which are regarded as goods sold in domestic
market and have been changed into cost, they shall be changed from the cost item into the income item of amount of tax.

The taxable goods regarded as goods sold in domestic market shall include: Goods for which the relevant certificates of tax refund
or exemption on their export haven’t been fully collected by the production enterprises within 6 months from the date of applying
to customs for export or for which the formalities of tax exemption, deduction, or refund haven’t been handled at the tax authorities
in charge as prescribed in the “Circular of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Further Advancing
the Implementation of Measures for Tax Exemption, Deduction and Refund on Export Goods” (CaiShui [2002] No. 7); and the export goods
enjoying the tax exemption, deduction, or refund and with no electronic data (excluding the paper-made customs declaration) declared
by the production enterprises, or the export goods with electronic data but haven’t been declared at the current month by the enterprises
as prescribed in the “Circular of the State Administration of Taxation on Examination and Verification of the Export Volume of the
Production Enterprises Enjoying Tax Exemption, Deduction or Refund by Using the Export Data in the “Port Electronic Law Enforcement
System” (GuoShuiHan [2003] No. 95). The export volumes, for which taxes unpaid shall be paid in the following month as prescribed
in Document GuoShuiHan [2003] No. 95, shall not include the export volume of the business of commission, agency factor, or consignment.

The amount of taxes prohibited from exemption or deduction in the tax exemption, deduction or refund, shall be calculated according
to the formula as prescribed in Document CaiShui [2002] No.7

III.

Where a production-oriented enterprise group corporation (or parent plant) exports goods for its member enterprises (or branches)
as an agent, the enterprise group (or parent plant) may file an application to the competent taxation authorities for issuance of
the “Certificate of Export as an Agent”, and the member enterprises (or branches) shall implement the methods of tax “Exemption,
Deduction, or Refund”.

IV.

Where a foreign contracting engineering company, who has the management right for foreign economic cooperation upon approval by the
relevant departments, and who is not an ordinary VAT taxpayer, purchases export goods in relation to a foreign contracting project,
the production enterprises supplying goods for it may file an application to the tax authorities for issuance of Tax Payment Notice
(used specially for export goods) upon the strength of the certificates (copies) such as the certificate of approval for the management
right of foreign economic cooperation, etc., as provided by the foreign contracting engineering company. The foreign contracting
engineering company may then, upon the strength of the Tax Payment Notice (used specially for export goods), common invoices or special
VAT invoices, and other prescribed certificates, apply for handling tax refund on export goods in relation to the foreign contracting
project to the competent tax authorities.

Where a production enterprise within the bonded zones purchases raw materials, components and parts, etc. from the enterprises outside
the bonded areas, who have the management right of import and export, and exports them after having processed them into products,
it shall file an application to the competent taxation authorities for handling tax exemption, deduction or refund upon the strength
of the file bill on exit issued by the customs in the bonded zones and other prescribed certificates.

Where an enterprise engaging in the processing of the imported materials in the bonded zones imports raw materials and components
and parts from abroad, it may, upon the strength of the “Bill for Filing the Imported Goods in the Customs Bonded Zones”, go through
the formalities for obtaining the “Certificates of Tax Exemption on Trade of Processing Imported Materials by Production Enterprises”,
etc.

VI.

Tax refund or exemption on goods exported through storehouse, which is supervised by the customs, shall be handled according to the
existing provisions upon the strength of the customs declaration for export goods (used specially for export tax refund) signed and
issued by the customs or other prescribed certificates.

VII.

As to the provisions of Article 3 of the Document CaiShui [2002] No. 7, that is, “the purchase of raw materials enjoying tax exemption
shall include the purchase of raw materials enjoying tax exemption from within the country and the import of materials and components
and parts enjoying tax exemption for processing the imported material”, the purchase of raw materials enjoying tax exemption from
within the country refers to the goods enjoying tax exemption, whose names are listed in the “Interim Regulations of the People’s
Republic of China on Value-added Taxes” and the “Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Interim Regulations of the People’s
Republic of China on Value-added Taxes”, and other relevant provisions, and for which the input tax payable cannot be calculated
and deducted as prescribed.

VIII.

Where an enterprise is doing a new export business other than those prescribed in paragraph 2, and paragraph 3 of the present Article,
the method of refunding taxes on monthly basis shall not be applicable to the amount of tax refundable occurred within 12 months
from the date of occurrence of the first of the export business. That amount of tax refundable shall be carried forward to the next
term to offset for goods sold in domestic market. After the 12 months, the provisions of Article 9 of the present Circular on small
export enterprises shall be applied, if it is a small export enterprise. Where the enterprises do not fall within the scope of small
export enterprises, the tax exemption, deduction or refund thereof shall be handled uniformly by way of calculation on monthly basis.

In case an enterprise has registered and opened business for over one year (excluding small export enterprises) and does have the
production capability and has no illegal acts such as tax evasion, smuggling, or evading or illegally trading in foreign exchange
upon verification by local or municipal tax authorities, the tax exemption, deduction or refund of its newly occurred business may
be calculated on monthly basis uniformly.

Where a newly established enterprise whose total sales volume of internal distribution is 5 million Yuan or more, and whose overseas
sales volume accounts for 50% or more of its total sales volume, and it will face difficulty in case its tax refund is not to be
handled within 12 months from the date of establishment, the tax exemption, deduction or refund thereof shall be handled by way of
calculation on monthly basis uniformly on the basis of tight control upon the approval of the administrations of state taxation of
provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

IX.

The amount of tax refundable of a small export enterprise, which is occurred in the middle of the year, and on which the term for
examination and verification of the tax refund is 12 months under Article 8 of Document CaiShui [2002] No. 7, shall not be handled
by way of refunding taxes on monthly basis, but shall be handled by way of carrying it forward to the next term to offset for goods
sold in domestic markets. For the part failing to be offset, the tax refund shall be handled once for all at the end of the year.
The standard for determining the small export enterprises shall be made uniformly by the administrations of state taxation of all
provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government) according to the reality of the whole provinces
(autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government), and within the range of 2 million Yuan or more up
to 5 million Yuan of the total sales volume of the enterprise in domestic markets and overseas markets in the previous taxpaying
year.

The VAT shall be exempted for the export goods of the production enterprises taxed by simple method. And other goods exported shall
apply the Methods of Tax Exemption, Deduction and Refund.

XI.

A small-scale taxpayer, who entrusts other processing enterprises to undertake the business of processing with materials provided,
may file an application to the tax authorities for issuance of “Certificate of Tax Exemption on Processing with Materials Provided”
according to the relevant provisions in existence. And the processing enterprises may go through the formalities for tax refund on
processing fees upon the strength of the “Certificate of Tax Exemption on Processing with Materials Provided”.

XII.

Where an enterprise with foreign investment who is not a VAT taxpayer, or who is a small scale taxpayer, or who is established in
the bonded zones, purchases home-made equipment, which is in conformity with the relevant provisions under the “Circular of the State
Administration of Taxation concerning Printing and Distributing the ‘Trial Measures for the Administration of Tax Refund on Home-Made
Equipment Purchased by Enterprises with Foreign Investment'” (No. GuoShuiFa [1999] No. 171), its tax refund may be handled in accordance
with the relevant provisions.

XIII.

Where an enterprise with foreign investment entrusts other enterprises to undertake the construction of a project by way of contracting
for labor and materials, it may sign an agreement with the enterprise engaging in the construction and entrusts it to purchase the
kinds of home-made equipment in conformity with the relevant provisions of Document GuoShuiFa [1999] No. 171. The enterprise engaging
in the construction shall then, upon the strength of the entrustment agreement for purchase of the home-made equipment and the “Handbook
for Registration of Home-Made Equipment Purchased by Enterprises with Foreign Investment”, purchase the home-made equipment, and
obtain the special VAT invoices and the Tax Payment Notice (used specially for export goods) for value-added taxes, and hand them
over to the enterprise with foreign investment to handle tax refund pursuant to relevant provisions.

XIV.

The present Circular shall enter into force as of January 1, 2003.

State Administration of Taxation
2003-11-18

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS ON THE INTERIM MEASURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SINO-FOREIGN JOINT VENTURE FOREIGN TRADE COMPANIES

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Ministry of Commerce

Decree of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

No. 10

With a view to promoting Hong Kong and Macao to establish a closer economic and trade relationship with the Mainland, the Supplementary
Provisions on the Interim Measures for the Establishment of Sino-foreign Joint Venture Foreign Trade Companies, which were adopted
at the 8th executive meeting of the Ministry of Commerce on December 7th, 2003, are hereby promulgated, and shall be implemented
as of January 1st, 2004.

Lv Fuyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Commerce

December 7th, 2003

Supplementary Provisions on the Interim Measures for the Establishment of Sino-foreign Joint Venture Foreign Trade Companies

With a view to promoting Hong Kong and Macao to establish a closer economic and trade relationship with the Mainland, encouraging
service providers from Hong Kong and Macao to establish within the Mainland enterprises engaging in foreign trade business, we have
hereby made the following special provisions on the Interim Measures for the Establishment of Sino-Foreign Joint Venture Foreign
Trade Companies (WaiJingMaoBu [2003] Order No. 1) in accordance with the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
and the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement approved by the State Council:

As of January 1st, 2004, service providers from Hong Kong and Macao shall be permitted to establish foreign trade companies within
the Mainland by means of joint venture, cooperative or solely funded enterprise.

II.

For the establishment of a foreign trade company, the average trade amount with the Mainland by a service provider from Hong Kong
or Macao during the three years prior to the application shall be no less than US$10 million. For the establishment of a foreign
trade company in the central and western regions of the Mainland, the average trade amount with the Mainland by a service provider
from Hong Kong or Macao during the three years prior to the application shall be no less than US$5 million.

III.

Where a service provider from Hong Kong or Macao files an application to establish a foreign trade company, the registered capital
of the foreign trade company shall be no less than RMB20 million Yuan; if the service provider establishes a foreign trade company
in the central and western regions, such registered capital shall be no less than RMB10 million Yuan.

IV.

With regard to other matters for service providers from Hong Kong and Macao to invest in the Mainland to establish foreign trade companies,
the Interim Measures on Establishing Sino-foreign Joint Venture Foreign Trade Companies shall still be applied.

The service providers from Hong Kong and Macao mentioned in the present Supplementary Provisions shall respectively meet the requirements
in the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
on the definition of “service provider”, and in other relevant provisions, as well.

VI.

The power to interpret the present Supplementary Provisions shall remain with the Ministry of Commerce.

VII.

The present Supplementary Provisions shall be implemented as of January 1st, 2004.

Ministry of Commerce
2003-12-07

PEOPLE’S BANK OF CHINA LAW

Law of the People’s Republic of China on the People’s Bank of China



	(Adopted at the Third Session of the Eighth National People’s Congress on March 18, 1995, promulgated by Order No. 46 of the President of the People’s Republic of China on March 18, 1995, and amended in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the People’s Bank of China adopted at the 6th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People’s Congress on December 27, 2003) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Organization Structure Chapter III The Renminbi Chapter IV Business Operations Chapter V Financial Supervision and Control Chapter VI Financial Affairs and Accounting Chapter VII Legal Responsibility Chapter VIII Supplement Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted in order to define the status and make clear the functions and responsibilities of the People’s Bank of China, ensure the correct formulation and implementation of the monetary policies of the State, establish and perfect a macro-control system through a central bank and maintain financial stability. Article 2 The People’s Bank of China is the central bank of the People’s Republic of China. The People’s Bank of China shall, under the leadership of the State Council, formulate and implement monetary policies, guard against and eliminate financial risks, and maintain financial stability. Article 3 The aim of monetary policies shall be to maintain the stability of the value of the currency and thereby promote economic growth. Article 4 The People’s Bank of China shall perform the following functions and responsibilities: (1)to promulgate and carry out the orders and regulations related to its functions and responsibilities; (2)to formulate and implement monetary policies in accordance with law; (3)to issue Renminbi ( RMB ) and control its circulation; (4)to supervise and administer the inter-bank lending market and the inter-bank bond market; (5)to exercise control of foreign exchange and supervise and administer the inter-bank foreign exchange market; (6)to supervise and administer the gold market; (7)to hold, administer and manage the State foreign exchange reserve and gold reserve; (8)to manage the State Treasury; (9)to maintain the normal operation of the system for making payments and settling accounts; (10)to guide and make plans for the fight against money laundering in the banking industry, and to be responsible for monitoring the use of the funds earmarked for the fight against money laundering; (11)to be responsible for statistics, investigation, analysis and forecasting concerning the banking industry; (12)to engage in relevant international banking operations in its capacity as the central bank of the State; and (13)other functions and responsibilities prescribed by the State Council. To implement monetary policies, the People’s Bank of China may carry out financial operations in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter IV of this Law. Article 5 The People’s Bank of China shall report its decisions to the State Council for approval concerning the annual money supply, interest rate, foreign exchange rates and other important matters specified by the State Council before they are implemented. The People’s Bank of China shall immediately implement decisions on monetary policies for matters other than those specified by the State Council for the record. Article 6 The People’s Bank of China shall submit to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress work reports concerning matters of monetary policies and the operations of the banking industry. Article 7 The People’s Bank of China shall, under the leadership of the State Council, implement monetary policies, perform its functions and carry out its business operations independently according to law and be free from intervention by local governments, government departments at various levels, public organizations or individuals. Article 8 All capital of the People’s Bank of China is invested by the State and owned by the State. Article 9 The State Council shall establish a coordinating mechanism for financial supervision and administration. The specific measures therefor shall be formulated by the State Council. ChapterII Organizational Structure Article 10 The People’s Bank of China shall have a Governor and a certain number of Deputy Governors. The candidate for the Governor of the People’s Bank of China shall be nominated by the Premier of the State Council and decided by the National People’s Congress; when the National People Congress is not in session, the Governor shall be decided by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and appointed or removed by the President of the People’s Republic of China. The Deputy Governors of the People’s Bank of China shall be appointed or removed by the Premier of the State Council. Article11 The People’s Bank of China shall practice a system wherein the Governor shall assume overall responsibility. The Governor shall direct the work of the People’s Bank of China, the Deputy Governors shall assist the Governor in his or her work. Article12 The People’s Bank of China shall establish a monetary policy committee, whose functions, composition and working procedures shall be prescribed by the State Council and reported to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for the record. The monetary policy committee of the People’s Bank of China shall play an important role in the State macro-control and the formulation and adjustment of monetary policies. Article13 The People’s Bank of China shall establish branches as its representative organs in light of the need of performing its functions and responsibilities and exercise unified leadership and administration with respect to its branches. The branches of the People’s Bank of China shall, as authorized by the People’s Bank of China, maintain financial stability in their respective districts and handle relevant business operations. Article 14 The Governor, Deputy Governors and other staff members of the People’s Bank of China shall scrupulously abide by their duties; they may not abuse their power or conduct malpractice for private ends and they may not assume concurrent positions in any other banking institutions, enterprises or foundations. Article 15 The Governor, Deputy Governors and other staff members of the People’s Bank of China shall safeguard State Secrets according to law and be obligated to safeguard the secrets of the banking institutions and parties concerned with their implementation of their functions and responsibilities. Chapter III The Renminbi Article 16 The legal tender of the People’s Republic of China is the Renminbi (RMB). When Renminbi is used to repay all public or private debts within the territory of the People’s Republic of China, no units or individuals may refuse to accept it. Article 17The unit of the Renminbi is the yuan and the units of the fractional currency of the Renminbi are the jiao and the fen. Article 18 The Renminbi shall be printed and issued solely ny the People’s Bank of China. When putting forth a new Renminbi issue, the People’s Bank of China shall make known to the public the issuing date, face values, designs, patterns and specifications. Article 19 It is prohibited to counterfeit or alter Renminbi. It is prohibited to sell or purchase counterfeit or altered Renminbi. It is prohibited to transport, hold or use counterfeit or altered Renminbi. It is prohibited to deliberately destroy or damage the Renminbi. It is prohibited to illegally use the parttens of Renminbi in propaganda materials, publications or other commodities. Article 20 No units or individuals may print or sell promissory notes as substitutes for Renminbi to circulate on the market. Article 21The damaged or soiled Renminbi shall be exchanged in accordance with the regulations of the People’s Bank of China, which shall also be responsible to recall and destroy such Renminbi. Article 22 The People’s Bank of China shall establish a Renminbi issue treasuries at its branches. The subsidiary issue treasuries shall, in allocating Renminbi issue fund, act on the order of allocation from their superior treasury. No units or individuals may use the issue fund in violation of regulations. Chapter IV Business Operations Article 23 To implement monetary policies, the People’s Bank of China may apply the following monetary policy instruments: (1) to require a financial institution of the banking industry to place a deposit reserve at a prescribed ratio; (2) to fix the base interest rates for the central bank; (3) to handle rediscount for financial institutions of the banking industry that have opened accounts in the People’s Bank of China; (4) to provide loans for commercial banks; (5) to deal in State bonds, other government bonds, and financial bonds and foreign exchange on the open market; and (6) other monetary policy instruments decided by the State Council. When applying the monetary policy instruments listed in the preceding paragraph to implement monetary policies, the People’s Bank of China may work out specific requirements and procedures. Article 24The People’s Bank of China shall manage he State treasury in accordance with laws and administrative rules and regulations. Article 25 The People’s Bank of China may, on behalf of the financial department under the State Council, issue to financial institutions, and honour State bonds and other government bonds. Article 26 The People’s Bank of China may open accounts for financial institutions of the banking industry as needed, but may not allow them to overdraw. Article 27 The People’s Bank of China shall organize or assist in organizing a clearing system among financial institutions of the banking industry, coordinate the efforts of such institutions in matters of clearing and provide services in this regard. The specific measures therefor shall be formulated by the People’s Bank of China. The People’s Bank of China shall, in conjunction with the banking regulatory authority under the State Council, formulate regulations on payment and clearing. Article 28 The People’s Bank of China may, as required by the implementation of monetary policies, determine the amounts, term, interest rates and forms of loans extended to commercial banks, however, the maximum term of loans shall not exceed one year. Article 29 The People’s Bank of China may not make an overdraft for the government, and may not directly subscribe or underwrite State bonds or other government bonds. Article 30 The People’s Bank of China may not provide loans to the local governments or government departments at various levels, to non-banking institutions, other units or individuals, with the exception of the specific non-banking institutions as decided by the State Council. The People’s Bank of China may not provide guaranty for any unit or individual. Chapter V Financial Supervision and Control Article 31 The People’s Bank of China shall, in accordance with law, monitor the operation of the financial markets, conduct macro-control of such markets and promote their coordinated development. Article 32 The People’s Bank of China shall have the power to inspect and supervise the following activities of the financial institutions and other units and individuals: (1) implementation of the regulations for control of deposit reserve; (2)activities related to the special loans of the People’s Bank of China; (3)implementation of the regulations for control of Renminbi; (4)implementation of the regulations for control of the inter-bank lending market and the inter-bank bond market; (5)implementation of the regulations for control of foreign exchange; (6)implementation of the regulations for control of gold; (7)management of the State Treasury on behalf of the People’s Bank of China; (8)implementation of the regulations for control of clearing; and (9)implementation of the regulations against money laundering. The special loan mentioned in the preceding paragraph are loans granted, upon decision by the State Council, by the People’s Bank of China for special purposes. Article 33 The People’s Bank of China may, according to the need to implement monetary policies and maintain financial stability, propose that the banking regulatory authority under the State Council inspect and supervise the financial institutions of the banking industry. The said authority shall, within thirty days from the date it receives the proposal, make a reply. Article 34 When financial institutions of the banking industry have difficulties in making payment that may trigger off financial risks, the People’s Bank of China shall, with a view to maintaining financial stability, have the power to inspect and supervise the financial institutions of the banking industry with the approval of the State Council. Article 35 The People’s Bank of China shall, according to the need to fulfill its functions and responsibilities, have the power to demand the financial institutions of the banking industry to submit the necessary balance sheets, statements of profit and other financial and accounting reports, statistical reports and information. The People’s Bank of China, the banking regulatory authority under the State Council and the other financial regulatory institutions under the State Council shall establish a mechanism to share supervisory information. Article 36 The People’s Bank of China shall be responsible for compiling unified statistics and accounting statements from the national banking system and shall publish them in accordance with relevant regulations of the State. Article 37 The People’s Bank of China shall establish and perfect system for its own examination and inspection and strengthen its own supervision and administration. Chapter VI Financial Affairs and Accounting Article 38 The People’s Bank of China shall exercise independent control over its financial budget. The budget of the People’s Bank of China shall be incorporated in the central budget after it has been examined and verified by the financial department under the State Council and the implementation thereof shall be subject to supervision of the financial department under the State Council. Article 39 The People’s Bank of China shall, after withdrawing funds for its general reserve at a proportion determined by the financial department under the State Council, turn over to the State treasury the entire net profit remaining from its income in an accounting year minus its expenditures in the same period. Losses sustained by the People’s Bank of China shall be made up by appropriations from the State treasury. Article 40 The financial receipts and payments and accounting affairs of the People’s Bank of China shall be governed by laws, administrative regulations and unified State financial and accounting systems and be subject to the auditing and supervision conducted, in accordance with law, separately by the audit institution and the financial department under the State Council. Article 41The People’s Bank of China shall, within three months after the end of every accounting year, compile balance sheets of its assets, statements of profit and loss and relevant financial and accounting reports, prepare its annual report and publish them in accordance with relevant regulations of the State. The fiscal year of the People’s Bank of China begins on the first day of January and ends on the thirty-first day of December of the Gregorian calendar. Chapter VII Legal Responsibility Article 42 Anyone who counterfeits or alters Renminbi, sells counterfeit or altered Renminbi or knowingly transports counterfeit or altered Renminbi, which is serious enough to constitute a crime, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with law; if the case is not serious enough to constitute a crime, he shall be put in detention for not more than 15 days and fined not more than 10,000 yuan by a public security organ. Article 43 Anyone who buys counterfeit or altered Renminbi or knowingly holds or uses counterfeit or altered Renminbi, which is serious enough to constitute a crime, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with law; if the case is not serious enough to constitute a crime, he shall be put in detention for not more than 15 days and fined not more than 10,000 yuan by a public security organ. Article 44 If anyone illegally uses the patterns of Renminbi in propaganda materials, publications or other commodities, the People’s Bank of China shall order him to set it right and shall destroy the illegally used patterns of Renminbi, confiscate the illegal gains and impose a fine of not more than 50,000 yuan. Article 45 If anyone prints or sells promissory notes as substitutes for Renminbi to circulate on the market, the People’s Bank of China shall order him to cease his illegal act and impose a fine of not more than 200,000 yuan. Article 46 Where in relevant laws and administrative regulations there are provisions governing punishment for violations in respect of the activities as are listed in Article 32 of this Law, punishment shall be meted out in accordance with those provisions; where in such laws and administrative regulations there are no provisions governing such punishment, the People’s Bank of China shall, on the merits of each case, give a disciplinary warning, confiscate the unlawful gains, or if the unlawful gains exceed 500,000 yuan, shall, in addition, impose a fine of not less than the amount of such gains but not more than five times that amount; if there are no unlawful gains or if such gains are less than 500,000 yuan, it shall impose a fine of not less than 500,000 yuan but not more than 2,000, 000 yuan. The director or senior manager who is directly in charge or any other person who is directly responsible shall be given a disciplinary warning and be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan. If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with law. Article 47 If any party refuses to accept the administrative punishment, he may institute an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China. Article 48 If the People’s Bank of China commits any of the following acts, the persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for the offense shall be subject to administrative sanctions according to law; if the case constitutes a crime, the offenders shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law: (1) to provide a loan in violation of the provisions in the first paragraph of Article 30; (2) to provide guaranty for a unit or individual; or (3) to use the issue fund without authorization. If any of the acts specified in the preceding paragraph results in losses, the persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible for the offense shall be partially or wholly liable for the losses. Article 49 If a local government or a government department at any level, a public organization or an individual forcibly demands the People’s Bank of China or its staff member to provide a loan or a guaranty in violation of the provisions in Article 30, the persons directly in charge and other persons who are directly responsible for the offense shall be subject to administrative sanctions in accordance with the law; if the case constitutes a crime, the offenders shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; if losses are caused, the offenders shall be partially or wholly liable for the losses. Article 50 If any staff member of the People’s Bank of China divulges State secrets or the business secrets he knows, which is serious enough to constitute a crime, he shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; if the case is not serious enough to constitute a crime, he shall be subject to administrative sanction according to law. Article 51 If any staff member of the People’s Bank of China commits embezzlement, accepts bribes, conducts malpractices for personal ends, abuses his power or neglects his duty, which is serious enough to constitute a crime, he shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; if the case is not serious enough to constitute a crime, he shall be subject to administrative sanction according to law. Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions Article 52 For purposes of this law, the financial institutions of the banking industry are financial institutions established within the territory of the People’s Republic of China that take in deposits from the general public, including, among others, commercial banks, urban credit cooperatives and rural credit cooperatives, and policy banks. The provisions of this Law pertaining to financial institutions of the banking industry are applicable to the assets management companies, trust and investment companies, financial companies and financial leasing companies established within the territory of the People’s Republic of China and other financial institutions established with the approval of the banking regulatory authority under the State Council. Article 53 This Law shall be effective on the date of promulgation.

INTERIM PROVISIONS OF SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Interim Provisions of ShangHai Municipality on the Administration of Real Estate Agents

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER II APPLICATION CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES CHAPTER III MANAGEMENT OF BROKERAGE CHAPTER IV PUNISHMENT
PROVISIONS CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 1 These Provisions are formulated in order to develop and standardize the real estate market of this city and strengthen the management
of the broking activities in real estate.

Article 2 The broking activities in real estate mentioned in these Provisions refers to the business activities for providing such services
as intermediate introduction, agency, consultation, etc. on payment of fees to the clients who are engaged in the development, transference,
mortgage or lease of real estate (hereinafter called the client concerned). But the broking activities for transferring the right
to use state-owned land are excluded.

The real estate agent mentioned in these Provisions refers to an organization or an individual who is qualified as a real estate agent,
has been approved to register at the industry and commerce administration department, and has received the business licence to undertake
broking activities in real estate.

Article 3 These Provisions shall apply to all the real estate agents undertaking broking activities in real estate in this city.

Real estate agents who have not registered in this city are not allowed to undertake broking activities in real estate in this city.

Article 4 The Municipal Real Estate Administration and the Municipal Industry and Commerce Administration are competent authorities for administering
broking activities in real estate in this city. The district or county real estate administration and the Pudong New Area real estate
administration department (hereinafter referred to as the district or county real estate administration department) and the district
or county industry and commerce administration are the competent authorities for administering broking activities in their respective
administrative divisions.

The municipal, district or county real estate trading administration departments are in charge of the daily routine in the administration
of real estate agents.

CHAPTER II APPLICATION CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES

Article 5 Those who have reached the age of 18, have this city’s registered permanent residence, have acquired the education of senior middle
school or up, and have undergone the unified trainings organized by the Municipal Real Estate Administration, passed its examinations,
and received the “Qualification Certificate for Shanghai Real Estate Agent” issued by the Municipal Real Estate Administration may
apply for undertaking broking activities in real estate. But those who are not allowed to hold concurrent posts according to the
provisions of the State and this city are excluded.

Article 6 The applicant to establish a real estate broking organization shall have the following qualifications:

1. Having 5 persons or more who have received the “Qualification Certificate for Shanghai Real Estate Agent”;

2. Having a capital of RMB 100,000 or more;

3. Having the articles of association with a definite business aim;

4. Having a fixed place of business.

Article 7 The applicant to become a private real estate agent shall have the following qualifications:

1. Having received the “Qualification Certificate for Shanghai Real Estate Agent”;

2. Having a capital of RMB 20,000 or more, or the property security worth RMB 20,000 or more provided by his guarantor;

3. Having a fixed place for broking activities;

4. Having had no criminal record in the 3 years previous to his application.

Article 8 An applicant to become a real estate agent shall apply for registration to the industry and commerce administration department in
his business location. The industry and commerce administration department shall approve his registration if the conditions in these
Provisions are met, and shall grant him the business licence, while for those who do not meet the conditions in these Provisions,
no registration shall be granted.

Within 30 days after receiving the business licence, the real estate agent shall report it for the record to the district or county
real estate trading administration department in the place where the industry and commerce registration organization is located.

Article 9 The “Qualification Certificate for Shanghai Real Estate Agent” is to be verified by the issuing organization every two years. Those
who fail to pass the verification or do not take part in the verification without any reason must not be allowed to undertake broking
activities in real estate.

CHAPTER III MANAGEMENT OF BROKERAGE

Article 10 The real estate broking activities of a real estate broking organization must be conducted by its personnel who have received the
“Qualification Certificate for Shanghai Real Estate Agent”.

The personnel who have the “Qualification Certificate for Shanghai Real Estate Agent” must conduct broking activities in real estate
in the name of a real estate agent.

Article 11 A real estate agent shall sign a real estate brokerage contract with the client concerned when providing the latter with such services
as intermediate introduction, agency, or consultation on entrusted items.

A real estate brokerage contract shall include the following main points:

1. Object (items for brokerage);

2. Requirements and standards for the brokerage items;

3. Time limit of the fulfillment of the contract;

4. The amount of service fee and mode of payment

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR THE REPORTING BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF LARGE-VALUE AND SUSPICIOUS FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

Decree of the People’s Bank of China

No.3

In accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the People’s Bank of China and other laws and regulations, the Administrative
Rules for the Reporting by Financial Institutions of Large-Value and Suspicious Foreign Exchange Transactions has been adopted at
the 7th executive meeting on September 17, 2002, and is hereby promulgated for implementation as of March 1, 2003.
President of the People’s Bank of China Zhou Xiaochuang

January 3, 2003

Administrative Rules for the Reporting by Financial Institutions of Large-Value and Suspicious Foreign Exchange Transactions

Article 1

These Rules are formulated in accordance with Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Exchange Administration and
other regulations in order to monitor large-value and suspicious foreign exchange transactions.

Article 2

Financial institutions located in the territory of China that run foreign exchange business (hereinafter referred to as financial
institutions) shall report, in accordance with these Rules, to foreign exchange administration authorities large-value and suspicious
foreign exchange transactions.

Large-value foreign exchange transaction refers to foreign exchange transactions above a specified amount made by transactions parties
in any form of settlement through financial institutions.

Suspicious foreign exchange transaction refers to foreign exchange transaction with abnormal amount, frequency, source, direction,
use or any other such nature.

Article 3

State Administration of Foreign Exchange and its branches (hereinafter referred to as SAFE) are responsible for supervising and administering
the reporting of large-value and suspicious foreign exchange transactions.

Article 4

When opening foreign exchange accounts for customers, financial institutions shall abide by Rules on Using Real Name for Opening
Individual Deposit Account and Rules on Administration of Foreign Exchange Account within the Territory of People’s Republic of China
and shall not open anonymous foreign exchange accounts or accounts in obviously fictitious names for their customers.

When processing foreign exchange transactions for customers, financial institutions shall verify information about the customer’s
real identity, including the name of work unit, name of the legal representative or person-in-charge, ID and its number, supporting
documents for account opening, organization registration code, address, registered capital, business scope, size of business operation,
average daily transaction volume of the account and in the case of an individual customer, name of the depositor, ID and its number,
address, occupation, household income and other information about the customer’s family.

Article 5

Financial institutions shall record all large-value and suspicious foreign exchange fund transactions and keep the record for a minimum
of five years as of the day of transaction.

Article 6

Financial institutions shall establish and improve internal anti-money laundering post responsibility system, formulate internal
anti-money laundering procedure and, have specified staff record, analyze and report large-value and suspicious foreign exchange
transactions.

Article 7

Financial institutions shall not disclose to any agency or individual information about large-value and suspicious foreign exchange
transactions, unless otherwise provided for by laws.

Article 8

The following foreign exchange transactions constitute large-value foreign exchange transactions:

(1)

Any single deposit, withdrawal, purchase or sale of foreign exchange cash above US$10,000 or its equivalent, or the accumulated amount
of multiple deposit, withdrawal, purchase or sale transactions of foreign exchange within one day above US$10,000 or its equivalent;

(2)

Foreign exchange non-cash receipt and payment transactions made through transfer, bills, bank card, telephone-banking, internet banking
or other electronic transactions or other new financial instruments in which a single transaction volume or accumulated transaction
volume within one day exceeding US$100,000 or its equivalent by individual customers, and in the case of corporate customers, a single
transaction volume or accumulated transaction volume within one day exceeding US$500,000 or its equivalent.

Article 9

The following foreign exchange transactions constitute suspicious foreign exchange cash transactions:

(1)

Frequent deposit and/or withdrawal of large amount of foreign exchange cash from an individual bankcard or individual deposit account
that are apparently not commensurate with the identity of or use of fund by the cardholder or account owner;

(2)

An individual resident transferring to or withdrawing cash in large amount in a foreign country after depositing large amount of foreign
exchange cash in a bankcard in China;

(3)

Frequent depositing, withdrawal or sale of foreign exchange through an individual foreign exchange cash account below the SAFE validated
threshold;

(4)

Non-resident individual requiring banks to open traveler’s check or draft to convert large amount of foreign exchange cash he/she
has brought into China in order to take the fund out of China;

(5)

Frequently depositing large amount of foreign exchange cash in a bankcard held by non-resident individual;

(6)

Frequent and large-amount fund movement through a corporate foreign exchange account not commensurate with the business activities
of the account owner;

(7)

Regular and large-amount cash deposit into a corporate foreign exchange account without withdrawal of large amount of cash from the
said account;

(8)

An enterprise frequently receiving export proceeds in cash that is apparently not commensurate with the range and size of its business;

(9)

The RMB fund that an enterprise uses to buy foreign exchange for overseas investment is mostly in cash or has been transferred from
a bank account not belonging to the said enterprise;

(10)

The RMB fund that a foreign-funded enterprise uses to buy foreign exchange for repatriation of profit is mostly in cash or has been
transferred from a bank account not belonging to the said enterprise;

(11)

A foreign-funded enterprise making investment in foreign exchange cash.

Article 10

The following foreign exchange transactions constitute suspicious foreign exchange non-cash transactions:

(1)

Foreign exchange account of an individual resident frequently receiving fund from domestic accounts that are not under the same name;

(2)

An individual resident frequently receiving large amount of foreign exchange remittance from abroad before remitting the total amount
out in the original denomination, or frequently remitting foreign exchange fund of the same denomination that is transferred from
abroad in large amount;

(3)

Non-resident individual frequently receiving remittance in large amount from abroad, especially from countries (regions) with serious
problems of narcotics production and trafficking;

(4)

Foreign exchange account of a resident or non-resident individual with a regular pattern of receiving large amount of fund which is
withdrawn in several transactions the next day, and then receiving large amount of fund again which is withdrawn in several transactions
the next day;

(5)

An enterprise making frequent and large advance payment for import and commission under trade account below the SAFE validated threshold
through its foreign exchange account;

(6)

An enterprise frequently receiving, through its foreign exchange account, export payment in bills (such as check, draft and promissory
note) in large amount;

(7)

Dormant foreign exchange accounts or foreign exchange accounts usually with no large fund movement suddenly receiving abnormal foreign
exchange fund inflow, and the inflow gradually becoming larger in a short period of time;

(8)

An enterprise having frequent and large amount fund transactions through its foreign exchange account not commensurate with the nature
and size of its business operation;

(9)

The foreign exchange account of an enterprise becoming inactive abruptly following frequent and large amount inflow and outflow of
fund;

(10)

Frequent fund movement through the foreign exchange account of an enterprise in amounts divisible by thousand;

(11)

Rapid inflow and outflow of fund through the foreign exchange account of an enterprise, the amount of which is big within one day
but the outstanding balance of the account is very small or nil;

(12)

The foreign exchange account of an enterprise remitting abroad the bulk of balance received in multiple small amount electronic transfers,
check or draft deposits;

(13)

A domestic enterprise opening an offshore account in the name of an overseas legal person or natural person, and the said offshore
account experiencing regular fund movement;

(14)

An enterprise remitting fund to many domestic residents through an offshore account and surrendering foreign exchange to banks in
the name of donation, the transfer of fund and foreign exchange sales all done by one person or few persons;

(15)

The annual expatriation of profit by a foreign-funded enterprise exceeding the amount of originally invested equity by a large margin
and obviously not commensurate with its business operation;

(16)

A foreign-funded enterprise rapidly moving the fund abroad in a short period of time after receiving the investment, which is not
commensurate with the payment demand of its business operation;

(17)

Offsetting deposit and loan transactions with affiliates or connected companies of financial institutions located in regions with
serious smuggling, drug trafficking or terrorist activities or other crimes;

(18)

Securities institutions ordering banks to transfer foreign exchange fund not for the purpose of securities dealing or settlement;

(19)

Securities institutions that engages in B share trading business frequently borrowing large amount of foreign exchange fund through
banks; and

(20)

Insurance institutions frequently making compensation payment in large amount to or discharging insurance in large amount for the
same overseas policy holder through banks.

Article 11

Financial institutions shall report the large-value or suspicious foreign exchange fund transactions as defined by Articles 8, 9
and 10 monthly in hard copy as well as in electronic copy.

Article 12

Financial institutions shall examine the following foreign exchange cash transactions and report promptly any discovery of suspected
money laundering in hard copy with relevant documents attached.

(1)

Amount of expenditure of foreign exchange account roughly tallying with the amount of deposit in the previous day;

(2)

Depositing foreign exchange or renminbi cash in many transactions in the foreign exchange deposit accounts of other individuals and
receiving at the same time renminbi or foreign exchange of equivalent amount;

(3)

An enterprise frequently purchasing foreign exchange with renminbi cash.

Article 13

Financial institutions shall conduct verification over the following non-cash foreign exchange transactions, and shall promptly report
any discovering of suspected money laundering activity and attach related files to the superior authorities:

(1)

An individual resident frequently switching from one denomination to another when conducting foreign exchange transactions apparently
with no profit-seeking purpose;

(2)

An individual resident asking a bank to issue traveler’s check or draft after frequently receiving foreign exchange remittance from
abroad;

(3)

A non-resident individual frequently ordering traveler’s check or cashing traveler’s check or draft in large amount through foreign
exchange account;

(4)

When opening foreign exchange account, an enterprise declining to provide supporting documents or general information on different
occasions;

(5)

An enterprise group making internal foreign exchange fund transfer exceeding the volume of actual business operation;

(6)

An enterprise providing incomplete documents when surrendering to or purchasing foreign exchange from a bank, or the amount of buying
or selling suddenly expanding, selling and buying becoming more frequent, or the amount of foreign exchange sold to the bank apparently
exceeding the normal level of its business operation;

(7)

When entering an item of export revenue into an account in a bank, an enterprise failing to provide valid documents but frequently
collecting foreign exchange sales statement (for verification purpose), or rejecting to provide valid documents but frequently collecting
foreign exchange sales statement (for verification purpose);

(8)

An enterprise frequently receiving foreign exchange, making foreign exchange payment or frequently selling foreign exchange to banks,
all in large amount, for the purpose of donation, advertising, sponsoring conference or exhibition, which is apparently not commensurate
with its range of business;

(9)

An enterprise frequently receiving foreign exchange, making foreign exchange payment, or frequently selling foreign exchange to banks,
all in large amount, for the purchase of buying or selling technology or trade mark right or other intangible assets, which is apparently
not commensurate with its range of business;

(10)

Freight, premium and commission paid by an enterprise apparently not commensurate with its import and export trade;

(11)

An enterprise often depositing traveler’s check or foreign exchange draft, especially those issued abroad and not commensurate with
its business operation;

(12)

An enterprise suddenly paying its overdue foreign exchange loan in full with fund whose source is unspecified or not commensurate
with the background of the said enterprise;

(13)

An enterprise applying for a loan guaranteed by assets or credit belonging to itself or a third party, the source of which is unspecified
or not commensurate with the background of the customer;

(14)

Raising fund abroad through letter of credit with no foreign trade background or other means;

(15)

An enterprise knowingly conducting loss-making sales or purchase of foreign exchange;

(16)

An enterprise seeking to conduct a swap between the local currency and foreign currency for a fund whose source and use is unspecified;

(17)

The capital invested by the foreign partner of a foreign-funded enterprise exceeding the approved amount or direct external borrowing
of a foreign-funded enterprise being remitted from a third country where there is no connected enterprise;

(18)

Local currency fund converted from capital invested by the foreign partner of a foreign-funded enterprise or external borrowing being
diverted to bank accounts for securities and other investment, which is not commensurate with its business operation;

(19)

Fund movement in and out of the foreign exchange cash account of an financial institution apparently not commensurate with the size
of the deposit in the account, or the fluctuation of fund movement apparently exceeding the change in the size of deposit;

(20)

Fund movement of the internal foreign exchange transaction accounts of a financial institution apparently not commensurate with its
daily business operation;

(21)

Fund movement of the inter-bank foreign exchange transaction account, onshore and offshore business transaction account, or account
for transactions with overseas affiliates apparently not commensurate with the daily business operation of the financial institution;

(22)

Foreign exchange credit or settlement between a financial institution and its connected enterprises fluctuating by a large margin
within a short period of time;

(23)

A financial institution buying an insurance policy with large value foreign currency cash; and

(24)

Any foreign exchange fund transaction being suspected with proper reasons by the staff of a bank or other financial institutions as
money laundering.

Article 14

Tier-one branches located in provincial capital, capital of autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government
of a financial institution shall act as the major reporting unit and the head office of the financial institution shall designate
a major reporting unit if there is no such branch in these places.

Sub-branches and offices of a financial institution shall report, within the first five work days of every month, large-value and
suspicious foreign exchange fund transactions of the preceding month through their superior office to the major reporting unit and
at the same time to the local branch office of SAFE.

Each major reporting unit shall summarize large-value and suspicious foreign exchange fund transactions that take place in the province,
autonomous region or municipality directly under Central Government in the preceding month and report, within the first 15 work days
of every month, to the local branch office of SAFE.

The head office of each financial institution shall report, within the first five days of every month, large-value and suspicious
foreign exchange fund transactions that take place within the head office in the preceding month to the local branch office of SAFE.

Article 15

When a financial institution discovers suspected crime during the examination and analysis of large-value and suspicious foreign
exchange fund transactions, it shall report to the local public security authority and local SAFE office within three work days as
of the day of discovery.

Article 16

SAFE branch offices in every province, autonomous region, and municipality directly under the central government shall summarize
large-value and suspicious foreign exchange fund transactions reported by financial institutes and report to SAFE head office within
the first 20 work days of every month; when a foreign exchange transaction is suspected as crime, the case shall be transferred promptly
to local public security authority and to the SAFE head office.

Article 17

In the case of any of the following misconduct by a financial institution, the SAFE shall issue a warning, order the financial institution
to take remedial action, and impose a fine between RMB10,000 yuan to RMB30,000 yuan.

(1)

Failing to report, according to relevant rules and regulations, large-value or suspicious foreign exchange fund transactions;

(2)

Failing to keep large-value or suspicious foreign exchange transactions in record as stipulated by relevant rules and regulations;

(3)

Disclosing large-value or suspicious foreign exchange fund transactions in violation of relevant rules and regulations; and

(4)

Opening foreign exchange account without examining account-opening document.

Article 18

When a financial institution opens a foreign exchange account for an individual customer without examining account-opening documents,
the SAFE shall issue a warning, order it to take remedial action and may impose a fine between RMB1,000 yuan and RMB5,000 yuan.

Article 19

When a financial institution brings about grave loss as a result of its serious violation of these Rules, the SAFE may cease or revoke
its approval for foreign exchange purchase and sales business in part or in full.

Article 20

Disciplinary penalty shall be imposed on the staff of a financial institution who provides assistance to money-laundering activities;
when the misconduct constitutes a violation of the criminal law, the case shall be transferred to judiciary authorities.

Article 21

“Frequent” in these Rules means foreign exchange fund transactions occurring at least three times each day or occurring daily for
at least five days in a row.

“Large amount” in these Rules refers to amount close to the threshold amount for reporting as a large-value foreign exchange transaction.

“A short period of time” in these Rules means within 10 business days.

When “above”, “between” and “up to” are used to indicate a threshold number, a floor or a ceiling, the number that ensues any of them
is also included.

Article 22

These Rules shall enter into force as of March 1, 2003.

The People’s Republic of China
2003-01-03

CIRCULAR ON ISSUES CONCERNING IMPORTATION OF ALUMINUM OXIDE BY ENTERPRISES WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation

Circular on Issues Concerning Importation of Aluminum Oxide by Enterprises with Foreign Investment

WaiMaiYiZiTongJinHan [2003] No.132

February 19, 2003

The commissions (departments, bureaus) of foreign economic and trade of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under
the Central Government and municipalities separately listed on the State plan, Guangdong Sub-administration of Customs, Tianjin and
Shanghai Office and the customs directly under the General Administration of Customs:

In order to further the undertaking of the administration of importation of aluminum oxide by enterprises with foreign investment,
simplify the examination and verification procedures and reduce the examination and review links, here is to authorize the administrative
departments of foreign investment of foreign economic and trade authorities at provincial level to examine and issue the license
of automatic importation of aluminum oxide to enterprises with foreign investment of other industries than aluminum industry, the
specific items are notified as follows:

Principles of examination and approval.

(1)

The applying enterprises should have been approved by force of law, which should be in compliance with the requirements of the policies
for guidance of foreign-invested industries with annual inspection qualified.

(2)

The applying enterprises are on going concerns with normal production and operations, and the production and processing do not adopt
aluminum oxide as the principal raw materials (non-aluminum processing enterprise)with a single License of Automatic Importation
for importation of aluminum oxide not exceeding 1000 tons.

(3)

The applying enterprises import aluminum oxide only for use by themselves for processing and production of products, and the imported
aluminum oxide should not be processed by other enterprises with authorization or otherwise transferred.

II.

Materials to be submitted by the applying enterprises.

(1)

Application report of the enterprises.

(2)

Certificate for approval of enterprises with foreign investment (including records on qualified joint annual inspection).

(3)

Business licenses of enterprises with foreign investment.

(4)

Contract and Articles of associations of enterprises (Articles of association only for solely funded enterprises).

(5)

Report of asset appraisal.

(6)

Operational performance of enterprises, including the financial statements and audit report of the previous year, and the importation
performance of aluminum oxide (exclusive of the newly established enterprises).

(7)

Certification of the production capacity of enterprises (including annual usage, production schedule and requirements for the demands
of raw materials).

III.

Norms on issuance of licenses.

Each place shall handle with the formalities for automatic importation of aluminum oxide with non-aluminum enterprises with foreign
investment according to the relevant provisions of the Rules for the Implementation of the Licensing Administration of Automatic
Importation of Enterprises with Foreign Investment and the above-mentioned principles of examination and approval, and issue licenses
of automatic importation through the Network Management System for Importation and Exportation of Enterprises with Foreign Investment.
Each issuing departments shall examine and verify the applications of enterprises in strict accordance with the above-mentioned principles
and requirements so as to prevent the occurrence of sales and distribution directly upon importation.

In case the aluminum enterprises with foreign investment with the business scope approved covering processing and production of
aluminum apply for importing aluminum oxide as the principal production material or enterprises with foreign investment import
aluminum oxide with a single License of Automatic Importation for importation of aluminum oxide exceeding 1000 tons, the administrative
departments of foreign investment of foreign economic and trade authorities at provincial level shall upon initial review submit
the case to the Foreign Investment Department of the MOFTEC for handling with the formalities for examination and verification and
issuance of licenses.

IV.

In case enterprises with foreign investment import aluminum oxide to produce products for domestic sales, the Customs handle with
the Customs clearance formalities on the basis of the License of Automatic Importation signed and stamped by the MOFTEC or the local
issuing institutions of automatic importation licenses authorized by the MOFTEC.

In case enterprises with foreign investment import aluminum oxide for processing trade, the formalities should still be handled with
in compliance with the Urgent Circular on Issues Concerning Strengthening the Examination and Approval Administration of Processing
Trade of Aluminum Oxide (WaiJingMaoMaoFa [2001] No.567).

This is hereby the notification.

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
2003-02-19

CIRCULAR OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOR PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING THE INTERIM MEASURES FOR DISPOSING THE BEHAVIORS OF FAILING TO GO THROUGH THE VERIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR IMPORT PAYMENTS AND EXPORT PROCEEDS WITHIN TIME LIMIT

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange

Circular of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange for Printing and Distributing the Interim Measures for Disposing the Behaviors
of Failing to Go through the Verification Procedures for Import Payments and Export Proceeds within Time Limit

HuiFa [2003] No.40

March 13, 2003

Branches and Foreign Exchange Administration Offices under the State Administration of Foreign Exchange at levels of provinces, autonomous
regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and branch administrations of Shenzhen, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen,
Ningbo:

For the purpose of further improving and perfecting the administration of the verification of import payments and export proceeds
within the administrations of foreign exchange, clearing up the unverified transactions in time, standardizing the transfer procedures
for overdue transactions unverified, disposing the behaviors of failing to go through the verification procedures according to relevant
provisions, and urging importers and exporters to carefully implement the verification procedures to improve the rates of verifications
of import payments and export proceeds in foreign exchanges, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, in accordance with the
Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign Exchange, the Operating Procedures of the State Administration
of Foreign Exchange on Operating Procedures for Transferring Cases as well as relative provisions, has formulated the Interim Measures
for Disposing the Behaviors of Failing to Go through the Verification Procedures for Import Payments and Export Proceeds within Time
Limit, and print and distribute it hereby to you for implementation.

Attachments:

1. Interim Measures for Disposing the Behavior of Failing to Go through Verification Procedures for Import Payments and Export Proceeds
in Foreign Exchanges within Time Limits

2. Registration Form of Transfer of Overdue Unverified Export Proceeds & Import Payments in Foreign Exchanges (omitted)

3. Notice of Verification (omitted)

Attachment 1:Interim Measures for Disposing the Behavior of Failing to Go through Verification Procedures for Import Payments and Export Proceeds
in Foreign Exchanges within Time Limits

Article 1

These Measures are formulated for the purpose of standardizing the operations within the administrations of foreign exchange, including
clear-up, transfer, audit and disposal of the behaviors of failing to go through verification procedures for import payments and
export proceeds in foreign exchange, and urging importers/exporters to carefully implement the verification procedures to improve
the rates of verifications of import payments and export proceeds in foreign exchange, according to the Regulations of The People’s
Republic of China on Administration of Foreign Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”) and the Operating Procedures
of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Operating Procedures for Transferring Cases as well as relative provisions.

Article 2

The “Overdue unverified import payments and export proceeds in foreign exchange within time limits” mentioned in these Measure include
“Unverified import payments in foreign exchange within time limit” and “Overdue unverified export proceeds in foreign exchange within
time”. The “Overdue unverified import payments in foreign exchange within time limit” mean that the importers fail to go through
verification procedures for the import payments within one month after the customs declarations; and the “Overdue unverified export
proceeds in foreign exchange within time limit” mean that the exporters fail to go through verification procedures for the export
proceeds in foreign exchange within one month after the customs declarations.

Article 3

For any overdue unverified import payment or export proceeds in foreign exchange, the verification department under the administration
of foreign exchange (hereinafter referred to as the “VD”) shall, in a timely manner, collect the related information and urge the
importer or exporter to go through the verification procedures. The VD shall promptly transfer the cases of failing to go through
the procedures even after being urged to the audit department (hereinafter referred as the AD) for disposal.

Article 4

The VDs shall regularly clear up unverified import payments and export proceeds in foreign exchange, at a frequency of at least once
a month. For the importers or exporters with multiple unverified transactions or and biggish unverified amounts, the VDs shall organize
to clear-up in a timely manner. After clearing up, the VDs shall record and summarize such clear-ups.

Article 5

The VD shall issue a Notice of Verification (see Attachment 2) to the importer/exporter that has behavior(s) of failing to go through
the verification procedures, in a delivering way suitable to local situation. However, Records of receipts signed by the importers/exporters
as well as the records on the urges shall be made. The time limits and the times of urges shall be determined according to local
specific circumstance, and the urging work shall be finished within 90 days after the day of issuing the Notice of Verification.

Article 6

After the end of the urging work, the VDs shall immediately transfer the information on the unverified import transactions of any
case of the following to the VDs for disposal:

(1)

Failing to go through the verification procedures after being urged to do so;

(2)

Failing to explain the reasons for failing to go through the verification procedures within 90 days after the day of receiving the
Notice of Verification, or its reasons have not been approved by the VDs;

(3)

The importer could not be contacted with for the fault of importer; or

(4)

Refusing to receive the Notice of Verification.

Article 7

For the following cases, the VDs shall defer to transfer the cases of failing to go through the verification procedures within the
time limit. Such cases shall be transferred only after the problems are settled down:

(1)

The importer has gone through the procedures by presenting the paper-based customs declaration form sealed with the “Checked and Verified”
by the Customs, but there is no electronic record in the Import/Export Customs Declaration Checking System;

(2)

The importer has applied for deferring the verification due to missing of customs declaration form for import goods, by presenting
the import contract, import invoice and tax payment documentation issued by customs, and such application has been approved by the
VD; or

(3)

The importer is unable to declare for verification for special reasons and the VD has approved such deferring.

Article 8

After the urging work is completed, the VDs shall, in a timely manner, transfer the cases of export proceeds within the time limit
to the ADs, except for the following:

(1)

The cases meeting with the requirements for margin verifications and being disposed;

(2)

The cases meeting with the requirements for verification for future reference and being disposed;

(3)

The cases that he foreign changes have been received but could not be verified due to technical conditions and being disposed by relevant
department;

(4)

The cases failing to be verified within the stipulated time limit but having presented the explanations on the situations to the VDs
and having got the approval from the VDs.

Article 9

When the VDs transfer the information on unverified import payments and export proceeds in foreign exchange to the ADs, they shall
fill in a Form of Transferring Overdue Unverified Import Payments and Export Proceeds in Foreign Exchanges (see Attachment 3) for
each importer/exporter, and transfer the following documents to the ADs:

(1)

Notice of Verification and relative records of urging work;

(2)

List of overdue unverified import payments or export proceeds in foreign exchange; and

(3)

Relative original warrants.

Article 10

After the VDs transferred the information on overdue unverified import payments or export proceeds in foreign exchange to the ADs,
they shall help to provide relative warrants, information required by the ADs for disposing the cases. The VD shall handle the overdue
unverified cases transferred to them and give a notice on the disposals to the ADs within 2 days after handling the cases.

Article 11

The ADs shall accept with signature the cases of failing to go through the procedures for verification according to the Operating
Procedures of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Operating Procedures for Transferring Cases and audit the cases. Case
filing shall be made for the cases within 7 days, except for the following:

(1)

The ADs shall, within 5 days, return those cases with uncompleted documents to the ADs for completion.

(2)

For the cases which importers/exporters have cancelled registration with the administrations of industry and commerce or which registrations
with the administrations have been cancelled automatically due to failing to registering for over two years, the ADs shall not file
them and return the relative documents to VDs.

(3)

The ADs shall not file the cases which importers/exporters could not found through on-site investigation though their registrations
with the administration of industry and commerce have not been cancelled, but record the cases for future references and return the
documents to the VDs. If such importers/exporters apply for verification next time, the VDs shall renew the relative data of such
importers/exporters and transfer the cases again to the ADs; or

(4)

The cases with other proper reasons.

Article 12

For the filed cases of failing to go through procedures for unverified import payments and export proceeds in foreign exchange within
the time limit, the ADs shall carefully audit the relative documents and analyze the causes for the failures. For the behaviors involving
large amount and failing to provide relevant proofs and with obvious suspicion of escaping and deceiving foreign exchanges, investigations
shall be extended.

Article 13

For any behavior of failing to go through the verification procedures for import payments and export proceeds in foreign exchange,
punishment shall be imposed for each case. According to Article 27 of Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administrative Punishment,
if the case is a minor illegal act, which single unlawful sum is below $250,000, the punishment may be mitigated according to the
situation. If the single unlawful sum is above $250,000, the administration of foreign exchange shall give a warning, circulate a
notice of criticism and confiscate any illegal gains and impose a fine of no less than RMB 50,000 and no more than RMB 300,000 according
to Article 48 of the Regulations of The People’s Republic of China on Administration of Foreign Exchange. If the offense constitutes
a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued according to laws. The standard for a single fine is RMB 1,000 for each $5,000. A sum
of a single fine on an act of failing to go through verification procedures for import payment and export proceeds in foreign exchange
shall be no more than RMB 300,000. For the act of failing to have the export proceeds in foreign exchange verified, which meets the
conditions of Article 39 of Rules of Implementation of Administration Measures on Export Proceeds in Foreign Exchanges, the sum
of a single fine shall be no more than RMB 30,000.

Article 14

For any of the following importers/exporters, the punishment may be mitigated if they present written applications and such applications
have been approved by the case auditing committee after discussion:

(1)

The overdue unverified export proceeds in foreign exchange have been disposed as bad debts with approval from the financial administration
at the level of municipality or above;

(2)

The importer/exporter has gone through the verification procedures for the items under relative imports/exports prior to the issue
of Decision of Administrative Sanction.

(3)

The importer has transferred back the equivalence of sum of money from abroad which has been paid to initiatively reduced harmful
results; and

(4)

Other cases meeting the conditions for mitigating penalties according to the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administrative
Penalty.

Article 15

After closing the cases for disposing unverified import payments or export proceeds in foreign exchanges, the ADs shall timely feedback
the disposal results to the VDs.

Article 16

These Measures is formulated and interpreted by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

Article 17

These Measures shall go into effect as of April 1, 2003. If previous provisions are inconsistent with these Measures, these Measures
shall prevail.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange
2003-03-13

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Concluding and Transitional Provisions

CIRCULAR ON THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE OF QFII OF COMPREHENSIVE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE

MEASURES FOR MEDICAL WASTES MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS

CIRCULAR OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXATION ON SOME ISSUES CONCERNING TAX REFUND OR EXEMPTION ON EXPORT GOODS

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS ON THE INTERIM MEASURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SINO-FOREIGN JOINT VENTURE FOREIGN TRADE COMPANIES

PEOPLE’S BANK OF CHINA LAW

INTERIM PROVISIONS OF SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR THE REPORTING BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF LARGE-VALUE AND SUSPICIOUS FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

CIRCULAR ON ISSUES CONCERNING IMPORTATION OF ALUMINUM OXIDE BY ENTERPRISES WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT

CIRCULAR OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOR PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING THE INTERIM MEASURES FOR DISPOSING THE BEHAVIORS OF FAILING TO GO THROUGH THE VERIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR IMPORT PAYMENTS AND EXPORT PROCEEDS WITHIN TIME LIMIT

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