STANDARDIZED COMPANY ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (DRAFT: MAY 10, 2000) STANDARDIZED COMPANY ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. General Provisions Chapter 2. Purpose and Scope of Business Chapter 3. Shares Chapter 4. Shareholders and the General Meeting of Shareholders Chapter 5. Board of Directors Chapter 6. General Manager Chapter 7. Supervisory Board Chapter 8. Financial Affairs, Accounting and Auditing Chapter 9. Labor Management, Labor Union and Employee Benefits Chapter 10. Dispute Resolution Chapter 11. Notification and Announcement Chapter 12. Merger, Division, Dissolution and Liquidation Chapter 13. Amendment of Articles of Association Chapter 14. Supplementary Provisions CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 These Articles of Association are formulated according to the China Company Law, the Instruction regarding Articles of Association for Listed Companies, and other relevant regulations for the purposes of maintaining the legitimate benefit for the Company, shareholders and creditors, and so as to standardize the organization and behavior of the Company. Article 2 This Company is a joint stock limited liability company established according to the Company Law and other relevant regulations. The Company is established with the mode of incorporation by means of share offer, as approved by Decree No. ___ of 2000 of the State Economic and Trade Commission, and registered in the State Administration for Industry and Commerce so as to obtain a business license. Article 3 The Company initially issued _____ million RMB common shares to the public on __________, 2000 by the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Those shares included _____ million domestic shares subscribed in R...