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Corporate Governance Report
It is the firm belief of the Company that a good and solid corporate governance framework is essential to the sustained development of the Company and the enhancement of shareholders’ value. The Company has always strived to strictly comply with the regulatory requirements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange Inc. and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and is committed to attaining and maintaining high standards of corporate governance and adopts principles of corporate governance emphasizing a quality board, accountability to all stakeholders, open communication and fair disclosure.
CODE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
The Board has reviewed the corporate governance practices of the Company, and considers that the Company has applied the principles of and complied with the Code throughout the year ended 31 December 2008, and adopted sound governance and disclosure practices accordingly.
Below are the corporate governance practices adopted by the Company. THE BOARD
The Board manages the Company’s affairs on behalf of shareholders with the objective of enhancing the shareholder value. The Board, headed by the Chairman, is responsible for the formulation and the approval of the Group’s development and business strategies and policies, approval of annual budgets and business plans, recommendation of dividend, ensuring a prudent and effective internal control system and monitoring the performance of the management in accordance with the articles of association, the rules and procedures of shareholders’ general meeting, the rules and procedures of board meeting, the President’s working guidelines.
The major issues which were brought before the Board for their decisions included:
1.  
Direction of the operational strategies of the Group;

2.  
Setting the policies relating to key business and financial objectives of the Company;

3.  
Monitoring the performance of the management;

4.  
Approval of material acquisitions, investments, divestments, disposal of assets or any significant capital
expenditure of the Group;

5.  
Ensuring a prudent and effective internal control system; and

6.  
Review of the financial performance and results of the Company.

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Corporate Governance Report

Under the leadership of the President, the management of the Company is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Group. The roles of the Chairman are separate from that of the President. Such division of responsibilities allows a balance of power between the Board and the management of the Group, and ensures their independence and accountability. The Chairman is the leader of the Board and he oversees the Board so that it acts in the best interests of the Group. The Chairman is responsible for deciding the agenda for each Board meeting, taking into account, where appropriate, matters proposed by other Directors for inclusion in the agenda. The Chairman has an overall responsibility for providing leadership, vision and direction in the development of the business of the Company. The President, assisted by the Executive Vice Presidents, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the business of the Group, attends to the formulation and successful implementation of policies, and assumes full accountability to the Board for all operations of the Group. Working with the Executive Vice Presidents and the executive management team of each core business division, the President ensures the effective operations and sustained development of the Group. He maintains a continuing dialogue with the Chairman and all Directors to keep them fully informed of all major business development issues. He is also responsible for building and maintaining an effective executive team to support him in his role. The Chairman and the President are not connected with each other. None of the other Directors is connected with one another.
　
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