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Voluntary Amenities Provided By DBE a. Convention Center of at least 5,000 square feet (contingent upon hotel use being established by DBE).

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• Independent Contractor; Payment of Taxes and Other Expenses a. Independent Contractor. Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor shall be deemed at all times to be an independent contractor and is wholly responsible for the manner in which it performs the services and work requested by City under this Agreement. Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor shall not have employee status with City, nor be entitled to participate in any plans, arrangements, or distributions by City pertaining to or in connection with any retirement, health or other benefits that City may offer its employees. Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor is liable for the acts and omissions of itself, its employees and its agents. Contractor shall be responsible for all obligations and payments, whether imposed by federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, FICA, income tax withholdings, unemployment compensation, insurance, and other similar responsibilities related to Contractor’s performing services and work, or any agent or employee of Contractor providing same. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating an employment or agency relationship between City and Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor. Any terms in this Agreement referring to direction from City shall be construed as providing for direction as to policy and the result of Contractor’s work only, and not as to the means by which such a result is obtained. City does not retain the right to control the means or the method by which Contractor performs work under this Agreement.

• Independent Contractor Payment of Employment Taxes and Other Expenses Independent Contractor. For the purposes of this Section 4.4, "Contractor" shall be deemed to include not only Contractor, but also any agent or employee of Contractor. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that at all times, Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor shall be deemed at all times to be an independent contractor and is wholly responsible for the manner in which it performs the services and work requested by City under this Agreement. Contractor, its agents, and employees will not represent or hold themselves out to be employees of the City at any time. Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor shall not have employee status with City, nor be entitled to participate in any plans, arrangements, or distributions by City pertaining to or in connection with any retirement, health or other benefits that City may offer its employees. Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor is liable for the acts and omissions of itself, its employees and its agents. Contractor shall be responsible for all obligations and payments, whether imposed by federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, FICA, income tax withholdings, unemployment compensation, insurance, and other similar responsibilities related to Contractor’s performing services and work, or any agent or employee of Contractor providing same. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating an employment or agency relationship between City and Contractor or any agent or employee of Contractor. Any terms in this Agreement referring to direction from City shall be construed as providing for direction as to policy and the result of Contractor’s work only, and not as to the means by which such a result is obtained. City does not retain the right to control the means or the method by which Contractor performs work under this Agreement. Contractor agrees to maintain and make available to City, upon request and during regular business hours, accurate books and accounting records demonstrating Contractor’s compliance with this section. Should City determine that Contractor, or any agent or employee of Contractor, is not performing in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement, City shall provide Contractor with written notice of such failure. Within five (5) business days of Contractor’s receipt of such notice, and in accordance with Contractor policy and procedure, Contractor shall remedy the deficiency. Notwithstanding, if City believes that an action of Contractor, or any agent or employee of Contractor, warrants immediate remedial action by Contractor, City shall contact Contractor and provide Contractor in writing with the reason for requesting such immediate action.

• RIGHT OF ALLOTTEE TO USE COMMON AREAS AND FACILITIES SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF TOTAL MAINTENANCE CHARGES The Allottee hereby agrees to purchase the [Apartment/Plot] on the specific understanding that is/her right to the use of Common Areas shall be subject to timely payment of total maintenance charges, as determined and thereafter billed by the maintenance agency appointed or the association of allottees (or the maintenance agency appointed by it) and performance by the Allottee of all his/her obligations in respect of the terms and conditions specified by the maintenance agency or the association of allottees from time to time.

• Payment of Employment Taxes and Other Expenses Should City, in its discretion, or a relevant taxing authority such as the Internal Revenue Service or the State Employment Development Division, or both, determine that Contractor is an employee for purposes of collection of any employment taxes, the amounts payable under this Agreement shall be reduced by amounts equal to both the employee and employer portions of the tax due (and offsetting any credits for amounts already paid by Contractor which can be applied against this liability). City shall then forward those amounts to the relevant taxing authority. Should a relevant taxing authority determine a liability for past services performed by Contractor for City, upon notification of such fact by City, Contractor shall promptly remit such amount due or arrange with City to have the amount due withheld from future payments to Contractor under this Agreement (again, offsetting any amounts already paid by Contractor which can be applied as a credit against such liability). A determination of employment status pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs shall be solely for the purposes of the particular tax in question, and for all other purposes of this Agreement, Contractor shall not be considered an employee of City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor agrees to indemnify and save harmless City and its officers, agents and employees from, and, if requested, shall defend them against any and all claims, losses, costs, damages, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from this section.

• No Layoff to Compensate for Overtime Employees shall not be required to layoff during regular hours to equalize any overtime worked.

• Services Available or Provided from Other Sources Services for any condition, illness, or disease which should be covered by the United States government or any of its agencies, Medicare, any state or municipal government or any of its agencies except emergency care when there is a legal responsibility to provide it. • Services or supplies for military-related conditions, such as war, or any military action, which takes place after your coverage becomes effective. • Services received in a facility mainly meant to care for students, faculty, or employees of a college or other institution of learning. • Covered healthcare services provided to you when there is no charge to you or there would have been no charge to you absent this health plan. • Services if another entity or agency is responsible under state or federal laws, which are provided for the health of schoolchildren or children with disabilities. See Title 16, Chapters 21, 24, 25, and 26 of the R.I. General Laws. See also applicable regulations about the health of schoolchildren and the special education of children with disabilities or similar rules set forth by federal law or state law of applicable jurisdiction. • Services and supplies which are required under the laws of a state, other than Rhode Island, and are not provided under this health plan. All Other Exclusions • Services not approved by the FDA or other governing body. • Services we have not reviewed or we have not determined are eligible for coverage. • Services obtained through fraud or intentional misrepresentation. • Administrative service charges for: o missed appointments; o completion of claim forms; o additional fees, sometimes referred to as access fees, associated with concierge, boutique, or retainer practices; and o any other administrative charges. • Blood services for drawing, processing, or storage of your own blood, including any penalty fees related to blood services. • Continuation of a covered healthcare service or benefit as a result of a clerical error. • Custodial care, rest care, day care, or non-skilled care services. • Convalescent homes, nursing homes including non-skilled care, assisted living facilities, or other residential facilities. • Educational classes, unless listed as covered, and training services. • Exams or services that are required for or related to employment, education, marriage, adoption, insurance purposes, court order, or similar third parties when not medically necessary or when the benefit limit for the exam or service has been met. • Routine foot care, including the treatment of corns, bunions except capsular or bone surgery, calluses, the trimming of nails, the treatment of simple ingrown nails and other preventive hygienic procedures, except when performed to treat diabetic related nerve and circulation disorders of the feet. • Treatment of flat feet unless the treatment is a covered surgical service. • Telephone consultations, telephone services, or medication monitoring by phone, except for clinically appropriate telemedicine services as described in Section 3. • Healthcare services for work-related illnesses or injuries for which benefits are available under Workers’ Compensation , whether or not you are entitled to such benefits, unless: o you are self-employed, a sole stockholder of a corporation, or a member of a partnership; and o your illnesses or injuries were incurred in the course of your self-employment, sole stockholder, or partnership activities; and o you are not enrolled as an employee under a group health plan sponsored by another employer. • Services and supplies used for your personal appearance and/or comfort, whether or not prescribed by a physician and regardless of your condition. These services and supplies include, but are not limited to: o batteries, unless indicated as covered;

• Proportionate Leave on Termination Where an employee has given five working days' or more continuous service, inclusive of any day off as prescribed by Clause 11(1) - Hour or 16(4) - Shift Work (exclusive of overtime), and he/she either leaves his/her employment of his/her employment is terminated by the employer he/she shall be paid a twelfth of a week's wages for each completed five working days of continuous service with his/her current employer for which leave has not been granted or paid for in accordance with this award.

• Amount of Funds Available to Grantee The maximum amount of funding being made available to Grantee under this Agreement is: $20,000. This amount may be amended, subject to funds availability, by mutual consent of the parties. Grant funds under this Agreement may be considered taxable income.

• REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE TRANSACTION The Group is principally engaged in the development, sale, lease, investment and management of properties in the PRC and the sales of electronic and electrical related products and sales of building related materials and equipment. Each of the Merchants Nanjing and Nanjing Changmao would benefit from the cooperation in order to exert their strengths, grasp market opportunities and enhance their investment portfolio in the property market in the PRC, which would improve the capital efficiency and effectiveness, reduce the investment risks and thus a greater return could be created for the Shareholders. The terms of the Cooperation Agreement have been arrived at after arm’s length negotiations between the parties. The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) have confirmed that the Acquisition and the terms of the Cooperation Agreement (including the financing and profit distribution arrangements) and the transactions contemplated thereunder are fair and reasonable, on normal commercial terms and in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.

• REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE DISPOSAL The Board considers that the online media advertising agency business operated by Xxxx Media is not the core business that the Group is focusing on. The disposal of Xxxx Media will allow the Group to concentrate its financial and management resources on its core business, hence would effectively reduce the Group’s operating risks outside its main business. The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors but excluding Xx. Xxx who has abstained from voting in the Board), are of the view that the terms of the Equity Transfer Agreement are fair and reasonable and the transaction contemplated thereunder is on normal commercial terms or better and is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole. FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE DISPOSAL AND USE OF PROCEEDS Upon completion of the Disposal, Xxxx Media will cease to be a subsidiary of the Company and the Group will cease to have any interest in Xxxx Media. The financial results of Xxxx Media will no longer be consolidated into the financial statements of the Group. With reference to the net assets of Xxxx Media of approximately RMB57.9 million as at 30 April 2021, the Group is expected to record a net gain of approximately RMB10.3 million from the Disposal after deducting expenses in relation to the Disposal. The actual gain or loss from the Disposal may be different from the above and subject to the review and final audit by the Company’s auditor. It is expected that the net proceeds from the Disposal will be used for re-investment for other potential investments and/or business opportunities that may arise and as general working capital of the Group. INFORMATION OF THE PARTIES The Group The Company is a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, and the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. The Group is principally engaged in (i) the construction and operation of B2B e-commerce platforms for the trading of, among others, consumer goods, agricultural products, chemicals, plastic raw materials, and black and non-ferrous metals; and (ii) the provision of related services such as finance, logistics, cross-border trading, warehousing and supply chain management in the PRC. The Group is also engaged in the development and operation of large-scale, consumer product-focused wholesale shopping malls in the PRC. The Purchaser Xxxx Venture is a company established under the laws of the PRC with limited liability and principally engages in the provision of venture capital consulting services and venture management services for venture enterprises. As at the date of this announcement, the Purchaser is held as to 99.95% by Xx. Xxx, who is the ultimate beneficial owner of the Purchaser. Xxxx Media Xxxx Media is a company established in the PRC with limited liability and is an indirect non- wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Xxxx Media principally engages in the provision of online advertising and integrated marketing solutions consulting services in the PRC. As at the date of this announcement, Xxxx Media is owned as to 86%, 3.6324%, 3.6324%, 3.6317%, 1.7414% and 1.3621% by the Company, Xxx Xxx (劉焱), Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx (趙向東), Xxxx Xxxxxx (陳作濤), Xxxx Xxxxx (陳程) and Xx Xxxxxxx (齊志平), respectively. Set out below is the unaudited financial information of Xxxx Media for the year ended 31 December 2019 and the financial information of Xxxx Media for the year ended 31 December 2020 which is obtained from the Group’s audited consolidated financial statements: For the year ended 31 December 2020 2019 RMB’000 RMB’000 Revenue 32,486 10,711 Net profit before taxation 8,334 2,050 Net profit after taxation 6,210 1,967 The net asset value of Xxxx Media as at 30 April 2021 was approximately RMB57,871,000. LISTING RULE IMPLICATIONS As at the date of this announcement, Xx. Xxx holds 99.95% equity interest in the Purchaser. Xx. Xxx is an executive Director, co-chairman of the Board, co-chief executive officer and a controlling shareholder (as defined under the Listing Rules) of the Company. Accordingly, the Purchaser is a connected person of the Company and the Disposal constitutes a connected transaction of the Company. As one or more of the applicable percentage ratios in respect of the Disposal is higher than 0.1% but less than 5%, the Disposal is subject to the reporting and announcement requirements and is exempt from the circular, independent financial advice and independent shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.