Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For
2 Approve Final Dividend For For
3a1 Elect Ding, Fengtao as Director Vote rationale: The board should exercise objective judgement on corporate affairs and be able to make decisions independently of management. The board must establish clear mechanisms to ensure effective oversight. We believe shareholders are best served when the chairperson and CEO roles are held by different individuals. Global Voting Guidelines Separation of chairperson and CEO For Against
3a2 Elect Lei, Zili as Director For For
3a3 Elect Zhang, Wendong as Director For For
3a4 Elect Yue, Yun as Director For For
3b Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Directors For For
4 Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditor and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Vote rationale: The external auditor should act in an independent manner. We will consider the auditor’s independence and any concerns about the accounts or audit procedures. Excessive non-audit-related fees represent a potential conflict of interest and should be avoided. Global Voting Guidelines For Against
5A Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights For For
5B Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share Capital For For
5C Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares For For

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