November2022 Gainingtraction FidelityInternationalChinaStewardshipReport2022 PreparedincooperationwithZDProxyShareholderServices FFidelity ThisjisforinvestmentprofessionalsonlyandshouldnotberelieduponbyprivoteinvestorsINTERNATIONAL AboutFidelityInternational FidelityInternationaloffersinvestmentsolutionsandservicesandretirementexpertisetomorethan2.8 thinkgenerationallyandinvestforthelongterm.Operatinginmorethan25locationsandwith$613.3 billionintotalassets*,ourclientsrangefromcentralbanks,sovereignwealthfunds,largecorporates, financialinstitutions,insurersandwealthmanagers,toprivateindividuals. OurWorkplace&PersonalFinancialHealthbusinessprovidesindividuals,advisers,andemployerswithaccesstoworld-classinvestmentchoices,third-partysolutions,administrationservicesandpensionguidance.TogetherwithourInvestmentSolutions&Servicesbusiness,weinvests459.9billiononbehalf ofourclients. *Dataasat30September2022.Readmoreatfidelityinternational.com AboutZDProxyShareholderServices Foundedin2016,ZDProxyShareholderServicesisthefirstdomesticproxyadvisoryfirminChina.Asapioneerinthefield,ZDhasprovidedproxyadvicecoveringover800A-sharelistedcompaniesfora clienteleofinstitutionalinvestorsthatoverseeatotalof$20trillioninassetsglobally Sinceitsinception,ZDhasbeencommittedtobuildingtrustandsafeguardingclients'long-term interests.Workingcloselywithinstitutionalinvestors,ZDstrivestobringChina'scorporategovernance andsustainablegrowthtoahigherlevel. Readmoreatzdproxy.com Preface SmallstepscountinChinastewardshipevolution WelcometothesecondeditionoftheChinaStewardshipReport.Likethefirstreporttwoyearsago,the2022studywasproducedjointlybyFidelityInternationalandZDProxyShareholderServices.Inthefollowingpageswedocumentand analysetheprogressweareseeingonthegroundinChina-sometimesslowandfaltering,sometimes quickanddramatic-whenitcomestoshareholderstewardshipintheworld'ssecond-biggesteconomy Globally,stewardshipisplayinganincreasinglykeypartofsustainablecorporategrowth,with shareholderseffectingchangesthroughvotingandengagement.Ithasbecomeaconsensusamonginstitutionalinvestorstodevelopsystematicstewardshipapproaches. AsChina'scapitalmarketsevolve,wearehappytoseeariseinregulatorysupportforenhancing stewardshippractices,aswellasapickupinvotingratesatshareholdermeetings. Whilecontrollingshareholderswithoutsizedswayremainakeyrisktocorporategovernanceatmany Chinesefirms,minorityinvestorscanstillprevail-especiallyiftheyworktogether.Inmostcompanies,the combinedstakeofallnon-controllingholdersexceeds50percent,leavingroomforanengagedblock ofvoterstoinfluencecorporateaffairs.Inaddition,Chineseregulatorsrequirevotingforawiderrange ofcorporatedecisionsthaninmanyothercountries.Thishelpsboostthecaseforinvestorsparticipation ingovernancethroughvotinginChina. AfirmadvocateforESGinvesting,FidelityInternationalhasformulateditsownsustainableinvestingprinciplesandguidelines.Sincemid-2021,wehavebeenapplyingourvotessystematicallyoncompany resolutionsaroundtheworld.WecanattesttotherisingwillingnessamongChinesefirmstoheed investorcallsforESGimprovement. EverysmallstepcountsinChina'sstewardshipdevelopment.Eachresponsiblevoteorsinceredialogue willaddupovertimetomakeadifference.Webelievetoday'sconcertedeffortsofinvestors,companies andregulatorsarepavingthewayforstewardshippracticestoflourishinChina,addingtothehealthy growthofthecountry'scapitalmarkets. FloraWang HeadofStewardship,Asia,FidelityInternational Activeshareholdervotesimpactcorporate governanceinChina ItisourgreathonourtojoinhandswithFidelityInternationalagainto co-publishthis2022ChinaStewardshipReportandshareourlatestinsightsonthevotingpracticesof shareholdersintheChineseA-sharemarketoverthepastthreeyears.AsChina'sfirstproxyadvisory firm,ZDProxyisdeeplyrootedinthishighlysophisticatedmarketandiscommittedtoprovidingin- depth,professionalproxyvotingadviceforinstitutionalinvestorsabroardandathome.Wehave witnessedfirsthandthegradualchangeamonginstitutionalinvestorsinChinaastheywentfrom"votingwiththeirfeet"to"votingwiththeirhands." Foralongtime,A-sharecorporategovernancewasmarkedby'oneshareholderdominance,with casesofcontrollingshareholdersencroachingonminorityinterestsoccurringfromtimetotime. However,afteryearsdedicatedtoworkingonvotingservices,weareexcitedtodaytoseeinstitutionalinvestorsincreasinglywieldingtheirpowerofvotingrightstomakeanimpact.Byactivelyengagingwithcompaniesandfirmlyvotingagainstthem,investorshavesuccessfullyprotectedtheirshareholderinterests.Thesestewardshippracticeshaveservedtomonitoranddisciplinelistedcompaniesagainst TheChinesegovernmenthasbeenadvocatingandleadingthewaytowardsitsstatedgoalofimproving shareholdersrightstovote,question,andoffersuggestions.Undeniably,alongsideregulatorysupport,investorsandothermarketparticipantsallhavetheirpartstoplay.AtZDProxy,wehopetomakeourcontributionasanindependentvotingadvisorytohelpimprovethequalityoflistedcompanies. LingFang CEOandPartner,ZDProxy Contents Introduction06 Part1:Shareholdersleanintomeetingsandvotes08 Part2:Fourcasestudiesofactivevoting14 Part3