On February 16, 2009, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Finance, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the National Bureau of Statistics and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly released the Circular on the Joint Annual Inspection of Foreign Investment Enterprises for 2009 (the “Circular”). Pursuant to the Circular, the joint annual inspection of foreign investment enterprises for the year 2009 shall be conducted from March 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009.