Summary of the Supplemental Rules II to Measures on the Administration of Foreign Invested Books, Newspapers and Journals Distribution Enterprises and Supplemental Rules to Measures on the Administration of Sino-foreign Cooperative Videos and Sound Recording Products Distribution Enterprises (effective on October 1, 2009)

To promote a closer economic and trade relationship between the mainland and Hong Kong/Macau, and to encourage service suppliers from Hong Kong and Macau to establish commercial enterprises in the mainland, pursuant to the Supplement VI to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and Supplement VI to Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (collectively, the “CEPA Supplement VI”) as approved by the State Council, on August 20, 2009，the General Administration of Press and Publication (“GAPP”) and the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) jointly issued the Supplemental Rules II to Measures on the Administration of Foreign Invested Books, Newspapers and Journals Distribution Enterprises (GAPP and MOFCOM Order [2009] No.45, “Circular 45”) and the Supplemental Rules to Measures on the Administration of Cooperative Videos and Sound Recording Products Distribution Enterprises (GAPP and MOFCOM Order [2009] No.46, “Circular 46”). These two circulars became effective on October 1, 2009.