Chapter 1 General Principles
Article 1 In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the company, shareholders, and creditors, and to regulate the organization and behavior of the company, these Articles are formulated in accordance with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Company Law"), the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Securities Law"), and other relevant regulations.
Article 2 The company is a joint-stock limited company established in accordance with the Company Law and other relevant regulations (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). The company was approved by the Shanxi Provincial People's Government with document No. 107 (1996) and was established through public fundraising; it is registered with the Shanxi Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce and has obtained a business license, with a unified social credit code: 91140000602168003F.
Article 3 The company was approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission on December 20, 1996, to publicly issue 15 million RMB ordinary shares to the public, and was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on January 24, 1997.
Article 4 The registered name of the company is: Contemporary Eastern Investment Co., Ltd. The full English name is: Lead Eastern Investment Co., Ltd.
Article 5 The company's registered address is: Kouquan, Datong City, Shanxi Province, Postal Code: 037001.
Article 6 The registered capital of the company is RMB 789,604,108.
Article 7 The company is a joint-stock limited company with perpetual existence.
Article 8 The manager is the legal representative of the company.
Article 9 All assets of the company are divided into equal shares, and shareholders are liable to the company only to the extent of their shares. The company is liable for its debts with all its assets.
Article 10 These Articles shall take effect upon their adoption and shall serve as a legally binding document regulating the organization and behavior of the company, as well as the rights and obligations between the company and its shareholders, and among shareholders. According to these Articles, shareholders may sue other shareholders, and shareholders may sue the company's directors, supervisors, managers, and other senior management personnel. The company may sue shareholders, directors, supervisors, managers, and other senior management personnel.
Article 11 The term "other senior management personnel" in these Articles refers to the company's deputy managers, board secretary, and financial officer.
Chapter 2 Business Purpose and Scope
Article 12 The business purpose of the company is: to demand excellence in taste, commit to quality, and uphold integrity in character, adhering to the principle of integrating culture and art into business, establishing a standardized and effective operational mechanism, and promoting the rapid growth of asset value and brand value.
Article 13 The company's business scope, as registered, includes: mining investment; real estate investment, operation, and development; logistics investment; cultural and artistic planning and exhibitions; organizing cultural and artistic exchange activities; advertising planning, agency, production, and publication; film and television equipment leasing; computer data development and management; investment and management of cultural communication projects; wholesale and retail of educational supplies, daily necessities, jewelry, and electronic devices; multimedia technology development and investment; property management; corporate image planning; conference and exhibition services (except for those prohibited by national laws and regulations); and radio and television program production. (Projects requiring approval shall be conducted only after approval by relevant departments.)
Chapter 3 Shares
Section 1 Issuance of Shares
Article 14 The company's shares are in the form of stocks.
Article 15 The issuance of the company's shares shall adhere to the principles of openness, fairness, and justice, and each share of the same type shall have equal rights. The issuance conditions and prices of shares of the same type in the same issuance shall be the same; any unit or individual subscribing for shares shall pay the same amount for each share.