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(3) Before convening the shareholders’ general meeting for the election of independent directors, the Company shall submit the written opinion of the Board, and the relevant materials of all the nominees to the China Securities Regulatory Commission and its local office as well as the stock exchange at which the Company’s shares are listed. Dissenting opinions of the Board with regard to the nominees shall also be submitted. Nominees of independent directors objected by China Securities Regulatory Commission may be candidates of the directors of the Company but not as candidates of independent directors of the Company. At the shareholders’ general meeting for the election of independent directors, the Board of Directors shall make clear whether the nominees of independent directors are objected to by China Securities Regulatory Commission.

(4) The terms of office of the independent directors are the same as those of other directors. Successive terms are allowed upon the expiration of the term, but may not be extended to more than six years.

(5) An independent director who fails to attend in person two consecutive board meetings shall be deemed as unable to perform his duties and shall be replaced upon the proposal of the Board to the shareholders’ general meeting. An independent directors shall not be dismissed without a justification before the expiration of his term, unless the above condition or any of the conditions specifying the disqualification of a director under the Company Law has occurred. When an independent director is dismissed, the Company shall disclose the dismissal as a special disclosable matter and shall give reasons for the dismissal. The independent director may make a public statement if he thinks that such a dismissal is without justification.

(6) Independent directors may resign before the expiration of their terms. A resigning independent director shall submit written resignation to the Board of Directors. The written resignation shall contain explanations on matters related to his resignation or any other matters which in his opinion, should be brought to the notice of the shareholders and creditors of the Company. If the resignation of an independent director results in the number of independent shareholders or the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors to fall below the quorum or the number required under   Articles of Association, the written resignation of such directors shall become effective only when the vacancy arising from his resignation has been filled by a new independent director. The Board of Directors shall convene a shareholders’ general meeting to re-elect an independent director within two months. If it is expected that no shareholders’ general meeting will be convene, the independent director may cease performing his duty.

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Article 200 Rights and obligations of independent Directors

(1) To facilitate independent directors to perform their function more efficiently, the independent directors shall have the following special powers, in addition to having those powers granted by the Company Law and other relevant laws and regulations to directors:

1. Approve connected transactions the aggregate consideration of which is in compliance with the relevant provisions of the existing listing rules and other supervisory regulation in places where the Company is listed and approve the engagement or disengagement of accounting firms before putting forward the same for discussion by the Board of Directors. Before the Independent Directors make a judgment, they may hire an intermediary to issue an independent financial adviser report, which forms the base of their judgments;

2. Propose to the Board of Directors with respect to engaging or disengaging accounting firms;

3. Propose to the Board of Directors with respect to the convening of extraordinary general meetings;
　
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