To protect the legitimate rights and interests of holders of intellectual property rights and standardize the use of online content, pursuant to the Civil Code of the People?s Republic of China, the Copyright Law of the People?s Republic of China, the Trademark Law of the People?s Republic of China, the Patent Law of the People?s Republic of China, the Regulations on Protection of the Right of Communication through Information Network, and relevant international conventions, Shanghai Shipping Exchange Institute (in preparation) (hereinafter referred to as "the Institute") hereby issues the following statement regarding intellectual property matters relating to Chinese Shipping Network (hereinafter referred to as "this Website"):

I. Ownership of Intellectual Property and Scope of Protection

    1. This Website is legally operated by the Institute. All intellectual property rights in whole or in part arising from the Website?s domain name, page design, page layout, program scripts, logos, trademarks and identifying marks are protected by law.

    2. All content published on this Website, including texts, images, video footage, charts, industry data, research reports and commentaries, shall be subject to the following provisions unless ownership is separately specified: All intellectual property rights including copyright, the right to disseminate information via information networks and trademark rights in original content marked ?Shanghai Shipping Exchange Institute (in preparation)? or ?this Website? shall vest in the Institute. For content published with third-party authorization, all intellectual property rights shall belong to the original right holders, and the Institute may only lawfully use such content within the agreed scope.

    3. Without prior written consent from the Institute or relevant right holders, no entity or individual may utilize all or part of the content of this Website for commercial or non-commercial purposes by any means (including but not limited to reproduction, distribution, rebroadcasting, public display, republication, adaptation, compilation, mirroring, hyper-linking and reposting). Any such unauthorized act shall constitute intellectual property infringement, and the Institute reserves the right to pursue all corresponding legal liabilities as per applicable laws.

II. Rules Governing the Use of Third-Party Content and Disclaimer

    1. Content published on this Website that does not bear the source marking "Shanghai Shipping Exchange Institute (in preparation)" is reposted or quoted third-party information, provided solely for industry reference and exchange. Such content does not reflect the Institute?s endorsement of the viewpoints contained therein, nor shall it constitute any warranty or confirmation of the authenticity, accuracy, completeness or lawfulness of the relevant information.

    2. Where a right holder considers any content published on this Website allegedly infringes its intellectual property rights, the holder may submit a formal written complaint to the Institute accompanied by supporting documents including identity qualification certificates, ownership proof and URLs of the allegedly infringing pages. Upon receipt of a complete and valid rights notification and verification of the infringement, the Institute shall promptly implement remedies such as deleting the content, removing it from the website and disconnecting relevant links.

    3. Any entity or individual intending to repost or use third-party content carried on this Website shall obtain prior authorization from the original right holders and clearly indicate the source of the original articles. Falsifying source information or publishing content under the counterfeit name of "Shanghai Shipping Exchange Institute (in preparation)" or "Chinese Shipping Network" is strictly prohibited. All liabilities for intellectual property infringement, breach of contract and other legal liabilities arising from unauthorized reposting, improper attribution, content tampering and other irregular acts shall be borne solely by the relevant entity or individual, and the Institute shall not be held liable in connection therewith.

III. Handling of Infringement and Legal Liabilities

    1. Any act violating this Statement constitutes copyright infringement, trademark infringement or unfair competition. The Institute reserves the right to take lawful measures including but not limited to issuing warnings, removing content, blocking access, disconnecting links and terminating cooperation.

    2. For parties committing intentional, repeated or large-scale infringements, the Institute shall pursue civil liabilities against them pursuant to Article 53 of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China and Article 18 of the Regulations on Protection of the Right of Communication through Information Network, requiring them to cease infringement, eliminate adverse effects, issue apologies and compensate for losses (including reasonable expenses for rights protection). Where the circumstances are severe and public interests are harmed, the Institute shall request the copyright administrative authority to confiscate illegal gains and impose fines. If such acts constitute a crime, the case shall be transferred to judicial authorities for investigation of criminal liability in accordance with law.

IV. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding content republication, licensing, intellectual property disputes or infringement complaints, please contact us through the information set forth below:

Contact Person: Xin Yingzi (Ms.)

Tel: +86 21 65151166-2368 (ext.)