KWONG HING INTL<1131> - Announcement
Kwong Hing International Holdings (Bermuda) Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
Kwong Hing International Holdings (Bermuda) Limited (the
"Company") wishes to
1. clarify its current stage of negotiation of a possible
acquisition of shares in a private company holding business
in relation to the provision of internet content in the
Mainland of China;
2. respond to recent press reports regarding restrictions
on foreign investment in internet related business in the
Mainland of China.
Persons dealing in shares of the Company are reminded to
exercise due caution.
The board of directors (the "Board") of the Company refers
to the Company's announcements dated 21st June, 6th and 7th
July, 1999 respectively in relation to this matter. The
Board also notes that recently there are many articles in
the newspapers in relation to restrictions on foreign
investment, management or operation in or of internet-
related businesses in the Mainland of China. The Board
wishes to state that the Company is still in negotiation
on the possible acquisition of shares in a private company
which holds and operates business in the Mainland of China
in relation to the provision of internet content. The
negotiation is still in a preliminary stage and may or may
not proceed; and the Company will definitely make it a
condition precedent on the seller to provide proper legal
opinion from reputable law firm in the Mainland of China
to certify that the internet business, the operation of the
foreign invested companies holding the business are all
proper and legal according to the current law of the
Mainland of China.
Persons dealing in shares of the Company are reminded to
exercise due caution.
By order of the Board
Kwong Hing International Holdings (Bermuda) Limited
Li Man Ching
Chairman
Hong Kong: 15th September, 1999
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