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Exhibit 4.29
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EXCLUSIVE TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY AND
SERVICES AGREEMENT
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This Exclusive Technical Consultancy and Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by the Parties below on September 3, 2020 in Beijing:
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Party A: Beijing Zhong Zhi Shi Zheng Data Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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Registered Address: Room 229, 2nd Floor, Building No. 14, South District of No. 46 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing
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Party B: Shouzheng Credit Rating Co., Ltd.
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Registered Address: Room 1101, 11th Floor, Building No. 2, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street, Fengtai District, Beijing
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WHEREAS:
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( 1 )        Party A is a wholly foreign owned enterprise registered and established on June 5, 2007 in Beijing, China, and engages in the business of development and production of computer multimedia system software; provision of electronic and information technology services; as well as sales of self-produced products;
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( 2 )        Party B is a domestically funded limited liability company registered and established on February 15, 2019 in Beijing, China,  and, as approved by Beijing Industry and Commerce Administration, is authorized to engage in enterprise credit service, business management consulting, economic and trade consulting, technology development, promotion, transfer and technology service, computer system services, basic software services, application software services (excluding medical software), as well as data processing.
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( 3 )        Party A hereby agrees to provide technical consulting and related services to Party B, and Party B agrees to accept such consulting and related services.
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Party A and Party B are hereinafter each referred to as a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties.”
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NOW, THEREFORE, both Parties hereof through negotiations on the principle of equality agree as follows:
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1.                   Technical Consulting and Related Services
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1.1            During the term of this Agreement, Party A, as a provider of technical consulting and related services, hereby agrees to provide Party B with the technical consulting and related services specified in Schedule I under the terms and conditions contained herein.
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1.2            Party B hereby agrees to accept such technical consulting and related services provided by Party A. Party B further agrees that it shall not, without the prior written consent of Party A, accept the aforesaid technical consulting and related services provided by any third party not a Party hereto during the term of this Agreement.
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2.                   Exclusive Rights
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2.1            Any and all rights, ownership interests and intellectual property rights including but not limited to copyrights, patents, technical know-how and trade secrets, no matter whether developed by Party A, or developed by Party B based on Party A’s intellectual property rights or services provided by Party A, shall be the exclusive property of Party A.
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3.                   Fee for Technical Consulting and Related Services (the “Consulting and Services Fee”)
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3.1            Party B hereby agrees to calculate and pay the fees for the technical consulting and related services arising hereunder pursuant to the method specified in Schedule II.
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4.                   Guaranty for the Performance of this Agreement
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4.1            In order to guarantee Party B’s payment to Party A of the Consulting and Services Fee, Jiatianxia Credit Management Co., Ltd., as shareholder of Party B, is willing to pledge its equity interests to Party A and to sign a separate Equity Pledge Agreement with Party A.
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5.                   Effectiveness and Term
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5.1            This Agreement shall come into force upon its execution on the date first written above.
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5.2            This Agreement shall remain valid for ten (10) years.
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5.3            Party B hereby agrees that the term of this agreement shall be extended automatically for another ten (10) years unless Party A sends to Party B a written notice terminating this Agreement within six (6) months prior to the expiry date of this Agreement. Thereafter, Party A has the right to unilaterally extend the term of this Agreement in accordance with the aforementioned methods. Party B shall unconditionally consent to Party A’s request for extension of the term.
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6.                   Termination
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6.1            This Agreement shall terminate on the expiry date unless it is terminated in advance in accordance with Article 6.2 hereunder.
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6.2            During the term hereof, Party B may not terminate this Agreement prior to its expiry date unless any act of Party A constitutes a gross negligence, a violation of law, bankruptcy or a material
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breach of this Agreement. Party A, however, is entitled to terminate this Agreement at any time provided that it notifies Party B in writing thirty (30) days in advance.
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7.                   Representations and Warranties
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7.1            Party A hereby represents and warrants as follows:
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7.1.1       Party A is a company duly registered and validly existing under the PRC law.
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7.1.2       Party A has taken the necessary corporate actions and any other necessary steps to acquire the authorization to execute and perform this Agreement.
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7.1.3       The execution and performance of this Agreement or observance of the terms and provisions hereof by Party A shall not:
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a)             violate any law, regulation, rule, court order, judgment, finding, ban or mandate of government; or
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b)             be in conflict with or contradict any term, provision, condition or prescription under any agreement, contract or document of Party B, restrict Party B’s actions, or result in a breach of the aforesaid terms, provisions, conditions or prescriptions.
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7.1.4       This Agreement, upon its execution, shall be legal, valid and binding upon Party A and shall be enforceable in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
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7.2            Party B hereby represents and warrants as follows:
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7.2.1     Party B is a company duly registered and validly existing under the PRC law and is authorized to engage in enterprise credit service, business management consulting, economic and trade consulting, technology development, promotion, transfer and technology service, computer system services, basic software services, application software services (excluding medical software), as well as data processing.
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7.2.2       Party B has taken the necessary corporate actions and any other necessary steps to acquire the authorization to execute and perform this Agreement.
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7.2.3       The execution and performance of this Agreement and the observance of the terms and provisions hereunder by Party B shall not:
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a)             violate any law, regulation, rule, court order, judgment, finding, ban or mandate of government; or
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b)             be in conflict with or contradiction to any term, provision, condition or prescription under any agreement, contract or document of Party B or restrict Party B’s actions, or result in a breach of the aforesaid terms, provisions, conditions or prescriptions.
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7.2.4       This Agreement, upon its execution, shall be legal, valid and binding upon Party B and shall be enforceable in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
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8.                   Taxation
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8.1            All taxes arising out of a Party’s performance of this Agreement shall be borne by such Party.
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9.                   Confidentiality
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9.1            Each Party hereby agrees that it shall make every endeavor and take all reasonable measures to keep confidential the other Party’s confidential materials and information (“Confidential Information”) known or acquired by such Party due to the entry into and performance of this Agreement. Without prior written consent of the owner of the aforesaid Confidential Information, the other Party shall not divulge, grant or transfer to any third party such Confidential Information. Upon the termination of this Agreement, such Party shall return to the owner of such Confidential Information upon its request, or destroy any documents, materials, software or other sources carrying such Confidential Information, delete any such Confidential Information from any memory device and shall cease using such Confidential Information.
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9.2            Both Parties hereby agree that this article shall remain valid no matter whether this Agreement is amended, cancelled or terminated.
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10.            Indemnification
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10.1     Each Party shall indemnify the other Party for, and hold the other Party harmless against, any loss, damage, obligation or expense resulting from any litigation, claim or other request to the other Party which occurs or arises out of the other Party’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement and any of its business contracts.
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11.            Governing Laws and Dispute Resolution
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11.1     The PRC law shall govern the execution, validity, interpretation, amendment, termination and resolution of disputes arising out of this Agreement. The PRC law referred to herein does not include the laws of Taiwan, the Hong Kong Special Administration Region or the Macau Special Administration Region.
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11.2     Any dispute arising from or related to this Agreement shall be settled first through friendly negotiations. If such dispute cannot be settled within thirty (30) days after the start of negotiations, it shall be submitted to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration and be arbitrated in Beijing, China in accordance with its arbitration
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rules when such arbitration application was submitted. The arbitral award shall be final and binding upon all Parties. Unless otherwise decided by the arbitration commission, arbitration fees and other expenses in relation to such arbitration shall be borne by the losing Party.
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12.            Force Majeure
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12.1     “Force majeure” means any unforeseeable circumstance which is beyond the control of a Party, or any unavoidable event, even if foreseeable, as a result of which such Party is unable to perform its obligations, in whole or in part, under this Agreement. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to, any strike, factory closure, explosion, maritime peril, natural disaster, act by a public enemy, fire, flood, accident, war, riot, insurgence or any other similar event.
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12.2     Should the affected Party be prevented from performing its obligations hereunder due to any force majeure event, the aforesaid obligations shall be suspended during the continuation of such force majeure event, and the time for performing such obligations shall be extended automatically until the force majeure event ends. The affected Party shall not be liable for its non-performance during the force majeure event.
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12.3     Any Party encountering a force majeure event shall forthwith notify the other Parties in writing and supply proper evidence of the inception of the force majeure event and its continuing period. Such Party shall make every reasonable endeavor to mitigate the damages of such event of force majeure.
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12.4     If a force majeure event occurs, the Parties shall forthwith negotiate a fair solution, and shall make any and all reasonable efforts to minimize the effects of any event of force majeure.
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12.5     If the force majeure event lasts over ninety (90) days and the Parties fail to reach any agreement on a just solution, any of the Parties shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement. In case of termination of this Agreement pursuant to the aforesaid provision, none of the Parties shall have any rights or obligations subsequent thereto, but the rights and obligations of each Party arising hereunder before such termination shall not be affected.
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13.            Miscellaneous
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13.1     Notice
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Any notice or other communication sent by any Party shall be written in Chinese, and sent by mail or facsimile transmission to the addresses of the other Parties set forth below or to other designated addresses previously notified by any such other Party. If any Party changes its address, it shall notify the other Parties of such change in a timely and effective manner. The dates on which such notices are deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:
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(A)                 Notices given by personal delivery shall be deemed effectively given on the date of personal delivery;
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(B)                 Notices sent by registered airmail (postage prepaid) shall be deemed effectively given on the seventh (7th) day after the date on which they were mailed (as indicated by the postmark), or notices sent by a courier recognized by the Parties shall be deemed effectively given on the third (3rd) day after they were sent to such courier service agency; and
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(C)                 Notices sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively given on the first (1st) business day following the date of transmission, as indicated on the document.
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Party A: Beijing Zhong Zhi Shi Zheng Data Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 229, 2nd Floor, Building No. 14, South District of No. 46 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing
Fax: [REDACTED]
Tel: [REDACTED]
Attention: Tianquan Mo
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Party B: Shouzheng Credit Rating Co., Ltd.
Address: Room 1101, 11th Floor, Building No. 2, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street, Fengtai District, Beijing
Fax: [REDACTED]
Tel: [REDACTED]
Attention: Yu Huang
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13.2     Non-implied Waiver
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The failure of one Party to exercise its rights to investigate the breach of the other Party under a special circumstance shall not be deemed as a waiver of such rights in other similar cases.
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13.3     Severability
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If any provision or portion of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, or in conflict with public interests under any applicable PRC laws, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereunder shall not in any way be affected or impaired. Both Parties shall negotiate sincerely to reach an agreement to replace the invalid provision with a provision satisfactory to both Parties.
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13.4     Non-transfer
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Without the prior written consent of the other Party, one Party may not transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon each Party’s successors and transferees permitted under this Agreement in the same effect as if they were contracting parties to this Agreement.
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13.5     Counterparts
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This Agreement is made in Chinese. This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be executed in counterparts. Either Party may sign one copy and send such copy by facsimile transmission to the other Party, but shall forthwith send the original one. All signed documents shall constitute one agreement, which shall come into force after both Parties sign one or more documents and send them to the other Party hereof (unless otherwise provided in the original of such documents).
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13.6     Amendment
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This Agreement can be amended only upon execution of a written document by both Parties.
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 [Signature Page to Exclusive Technical Consultancy and Services Agreement]
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Party A (Seal): Beijing Zhong Zhi Shi Zheng Data Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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	Legal representative or authorized
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	agent (Signature):
	/s/ Yu Huang
	 

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Party B (Seal): Shouzheng Credit Rating Co., Ltd.
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	Legal representative or authorized
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	agent (Signature):
	/s/ Yu Huang
	 

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Schedule I: Content of Technical Consulting and Related Services
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Party A shall provide Party B with consulting and related services, excluding the advertising marketing business and financial business, such as:
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1. technical support and professional training necessary for business operation of Party B;
2. information and database support and provision of software products for Party B’s business;
3. installation, commissioning, maintenance and technical support for Party B’s computer system; and
4. office network addition and maintenance and website security service.
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Schedule II: Mode of Calculation and Payment of the Consulting and Services Fees
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1.                   Fees for consulting and related services to be charged by Party A from Party B shall be calculated as follows:
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(1)         According to the time for services provided to Party B by Party A’s technical personnel during normal working hours. The fees for services by Party A’s employees will be calculated as the sum of the products of each person’s rate at their respective level and the number of hours worked; and
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(2)         Both Parties hereby agree to negotiate separately about the charging standards of the services not contained in (1) provided by Party A. The Consulting and Services Fee to be paid by Party B shall comprise the fees in the foregoing (1) and (2).
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2.                   Party A shall notify Party B, prior to the fifth day of each month, with respect to the Consulting and Services Fees for the prior month, and Party B shall, within two (2) days after receiving such notice, pay the whole amount of the aforesaid Fee to an account designated by Party A.
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3.                   If Party A believes that for some reason, the determination mechanism of the Consulting and Services Fees stipulated in this Schedule cannot be applied and needs to be adjusted, Party B shall actively and sincerely negotiate with Party A to determine new charging standard or mechanism within ten (10) working days after Party A requests for adjustment in writing. If Party B does not reply within ten (10) working days after receiving the above adjustment request, it shall be deemed to consent to the adjustment of the Consulting and Services Fees. At the request of Party B, Party A shall also negotiate with Party B to adjust the Consulting and Services Fees. For the avoidance of doubt, any adjustment to the Consulting and Services Fees must be approved by Party A.

​Exhibit 4.30
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EXCLUSIVE CALL OPTION AGREEMENT
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This Exclusive Call Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by the Parties below on September 3, 2020.
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(1)              Beijing Zhong Zhi Shi Zheng Data Information Technology Co., Ltd., a company with limited liability duly incorporated and validly existing under the PRC laws with its registered address at Room 229, 2nd Floor, Building No. 14, South District of No. 46 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing (“Party A”);
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(2)    Jiatianxia Credit Management Co., Ltd., a company with limited liability duly incorporated and validly existing under the PRC laws with its registered address at 12th Floor, Zhongchuanzhonggong Mansion, No.966 Qingsheng Road, Tianjin Pilot Free Trade Zone (Central Business District), Tianjin (Trusteeship No. 0192, Yujiabao Business Secretary Co., Ltd., Tianjin Free Trade Zone) (“Party B”);
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(3)             Shouzheng Credit Rating Co., Ltd., a company with limited liability duly incorporated and validly existing under the PRC laws with its registered address at Room 1101, 11th Floor, Building No. 2, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street, Fengtai District, Beijing (“Party C”); and
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(4)              China Index Holdings Limited, a company with limited liability duly registered and validly existing under the Cayman laws with its registered address in Cayman Islands (“Party D”);
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In this Agreement, Party A, Party B, Party C and Party D are each referred to as a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties.”
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WHEREAS:
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1.                   Party B holds 67% equity interests in Party C.
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2.                   Party A and Party C entered into an exclusive technical consultancy and services agreement (the “Exclusive Technical Consultancy and Services Agreement”) on September 3, 2020.
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Party B and Party A entered into an equity pledge agreement (the “Equity Pledge Agreement”) on September 3, 2020.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties through negotiations hereby agree as follows:
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1.                   Transfer of Equity Interest
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1.1            Granting of Rights
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Party B hereby irrevocably grants Party A or one or more persons designated by Party A (each, a “Designated Person”) an irrevocable and exclusive right to purchase (the “Call Option”) from Party B the whole or a part of the equity interest in Party C held by Party B (the “Target Equity”) exercisable by Party A at its own option and at the price set forth in Article 1.3 herein pursuant to any applicable PRC laws. Unless the prior written consent of Party A and its Designated Person has been obtained, Party B shall not sell, transfer or dispose of the Target Equity in any way to any other person. Party C hereby agrees to Party B’s granting to Party A the Call Option. The reference to “person” in this Section and this Agreement are to a natural person, legal person or non-legal person entity.
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1.2            Exercise Procedure
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Party A shall exercise its Call Option in accordance with the relevant PRC laws and regulations. When exercising its aforesaid Call Option, Party A shall send to Party B a written notice (a “Notice of Equity Purchase”) and such Notice shall contain the following matters: (a) the decision of Party A to exercise the Call Option; (b) the number of shares to be purchased by Party A; and (c) purchase date and transfer date of the equity interests.
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1.3            Equity Price
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Unless valuation is required by applicable laws, the price for the Target Equity (the “Equity Price”) shall be equal to the actual amount of capital injection subscribed by Party B for the Target Equity.
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1.4            Transfer of Target Equity
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Whenever Party A is to exercise its Call Option:
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(a)              Party B shall instruct Party C to hold a shareholders meeting in time, and a resolution shall be passed during such meeting that approves Party B’s transfer of its equity interests in Party C to Party A and/or its Designated Person.
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(b)              Party B shall sign an equity interest transfer agreement with Party A (or its Designated Person, as applicable) in accordance with this Agreement and the Notice of Equity Purchase.
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(c)               The relevant Parties shall sign all other necessary contracts, agreements or documents, obtain all necessary governmental approval and consent, take all necessary actions to transfer, without attaching any Security Interests, the ownership of the Target Equity to Party A and/or the Designated Person; and cause Party A and/or the Designated Person to become the registered owner of the aforesaid Target Equity. For the purposes of this Section and this Agreement, “Security Interests” include liens, warrants, mortgages, pledges, rights and interests of a third party, any right to purchase, right to procure, right of priority, right to setoff, withholding of ownership, or other security arrangement; provided, however,
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that the “Security Interests’’ exclude any lien or security interests under this Agreement and the Equity Pledge Agreement.
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(d)              Before Party A and/or the Designated Person exercise the Call Option, Party B may, with the prior written consent of Party A and/or the Designated Person, transfer to a third party other than Party A and/or the Designated Person the Target Equity, and such third party shall succeed to all obligations, undertakings, representations and warranties of Party B under this Agreement as if it had been a Party hereof.
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1.5            Payment
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The parties to this Agreement agree that, from the effective date of this Agreement, Party A has the exclusive right to purchase, unless disclosed to Party A and with the prior written permission of Party A, in accordance with the provisions agreed in this Agreement, the entire equity interests of Party B in Party C at the minimum price allowed by the PRC laws and regulations and such purchase may be made by Party A or its designated third party at any time. Such exclusive right to purchase shall be granted to Party A after this Agreement is executed by the parties and becomes effective, and such authorization shall be irrevocable or unchangeable within the term of this Agreement once granted.
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2.                   Undertakings in Relation to Equity Interest
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2.1            Party C’s Undertakings
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Party C hereby undertakes:
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(a)              Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party C shall not supplement, amend or otherwise modify any document in any way that relates to the constitution of Party C, increases or reduces its registered capital, or changes the structure of its registered capital in any other way;
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(b)              Party C shall maintain its corporate existence, operate and deal with its business diligently and effectively in accordance with good financial and commercial standards and practices;
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(c)               Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party C shall not, in any way at any time after the execution of this Agreement, sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of any of its legal rights and interests in relation to its assets, business or income, or allow the existence of any other Security Interests thereon;
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(d)              Without the prior written consent of Party A, no debts may be incurred by, or be succeeded to or warranted or allowed to exist in, Party C, except the following debts: (i) debts incurred in the normal or daily business operations, and (ii) debts disclosed to and incurred with prior consent in writing by Party A;
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(e)               Party C shall continue to operate all of its business normally in order to maintain the value of its assets, and may not perform any act or fail to perform an act that may materially affect its operations and the value of its assets;
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(f)                Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party C may not sign any material contract, the value of which is over RMB 100,000, except for any contract in its normal course of business;
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(g)               Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party C may not provide any loan or security/warranty for any other party;
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(h)              Upon Party A’s request, Party C shall provide all materials in relation to its operations and financial condition to Party A;
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(i)                  Party C shall, with Party A’s consent, purchase and maintain insurance, the amount and specific coverage of which shall be the same as those taken out by companies in similar businesses with similar properties or assets in the same area;
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(j)                 Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party C may not consolidate or merge with any party, acquire any party, or invest in any party;
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(k)              It shall forthwith notify Party A of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings that happened or is to happen in relation to the assets, business and income of Party C;
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(l)                  In order to maintain Party C’s ownership of all of its assets, Party C shall sign and deliver all necessary or proper documents, take all necessary or proper actions, lodge all necessary or proper complaints or raise all necessary or proper defenses against all claims;
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(m)          Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party C may not declare or pay dividends to its of Party C, provided however that, upon Party A’s request, Party C shall forthwith distribute all of its distributable profits to its respective shareholders as permitted by laws and regulations (including but not limited to laws and regulations related to tax collection and management); and
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(n)              Upon Party A’s request, Party C shall appoint the person designated by Party A to take up any directorship at Party C.
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2.2            Party B’s Undertakings
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Party B hereby undertakes:
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(a)              Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party B shall not in any way at any time after the signing of this Agreement sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of any of its legal rights and
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interests in relation to the equity interests in Party C held by Party B, or allow the existence of any other Security Interests therein, except for the pledge of the equity interests in Party C held by Party B under the Equity Pledge Agreement;
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(b)              It shall cause the shareholders meetings of Party C not to approve, without the prior written consent of Party A, any action to sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of any of its legal rights and interests in relation to any equity interests in Party C, or allow the existence of any other Security Interests therein, except for the pledge of such equity interests in Party C held by Party B under the Equity Pledge Agreement;
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(c)               It shall cause the shareholders meetings of Party C not to approve, without the prior written consent of Party A, that Party C is to consolidate or merge with any party, acquire any party, or invest in any party;
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(d)              It shall forthwith notify Party A of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings that happened or is to happen in relation to the equity interests in Party C held by Party B;
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(e)               It shall cause the shareholders meetings of Party C to vote for the transfer of the Target Equity under this Agreement;
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(f)                In order to maintain the ownership of all of the equity interests held by Party B in Party C before transferring such equity interests to Party A, Party B shall sign and deliver all necessary or proper documents, take all necessary or proper actions, and raise all necessary or proper claims or all necessary or proper defenses against all claims;
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(g)               Upon Party A’s request, Party B shall appoint the person designated by Party A to take up any directorship at Party C;
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(h)              Upon Party A’s request, Party B shall unconditionally transfer its equity interests in Party C forthwith to Party A and/or the Designated Person and to disclaim and give up any preemptive or priority right to purchase Party C’s equity interests;
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(i)                  Party B shall strictly comply with provisions in this Agreement and other contracts contemplated hereunder by the Parties jointly or separately, perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and not perform any act or fail to perform an act that may materially affect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement; and
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(j)                 Upon Party A’s request, Party B shall forthwith pay all the distribution profits it has obtained from Party C to Party A.
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3.                   Representations and Warranties
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Party B and Party C hereby, on the signing date of this Agreement and each date of transfer of the Target Equity, jointly and severally represent and warrant to Party A as follows:
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(a)              Each Party is legally competent and has the right to sign and deliver this Agreement, to sign pursuant to this Agreement any equity transfer agreement (collectively referred to as “Transfer Agreement”) to transfer the Target Equity, and to perform its obligations hereunder and under any Transfer Agreement. This Agreement and any Transfer Agreement, upon execution, shall be legal, valid and binding upon each Party and may be enforced against each Party in accordance with their terms and conditions;
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(b)              The execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Transfer Agreement or the performance by each Party of its obligations hereunder or under any Transfer Agreement shall not (i) lead to a violation of any relevant PRC laws, (ii) be in conflict with or contradiction to the articles of association or any other constitutional documents of Party B and Party C, (iii) lead to a violation or breach of any contract or document of which Party B or Party C is a party or by which it is bound, (iv) lead to a violation of any conditions affecting the grant or validity of any license or approval of Party B or Party C, or (v) lead to the suspension or cancellation of any license or approval, or imposition of additional conditions for such license or approval;
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(c)               Party B owns all of the equity interests in Party C, and unless permitted in the Equity Pledge Agreement, Party B has no Security Interests in the aforesaid assets;
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(d)              Party C does not have any other unpaid debts, except for (i) debts incurred in its normal business operations and (ii) debts disclosed to and incurred with Party A’s prior consent in writing; and
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(e)               No litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings in relation to the equity interests in Party C or Party C’s assets are currently on-going, pending, or likely to occur.
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4.                   Effective Date and Term
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This Agreement shall come into force upon execution on the date first written above and shall remain valid for ten (10) years. It may be extended for an additional ten (10) years at Party A’s option. Thereafter, Party A is entitled to unilaterally extend the term of this Agreement in accordance with the aforementioned methods. Party B shall unconditionally consent to Party A’s decision to extend the term of this Agreement.
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5.                   Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
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5.1            Governing Law
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The PRC law shall govern the execution, validity, interpretation, amendment, termination and resolution of disputes arising out of this Agreement. The PRC law referred to herein does not include the laws of Taiwan, the Hong Kong Special Administration Region or the Macau Special Administration Region.
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5.2            Dispute Resolution
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Any dispute arising out of this Agreement or other related disputes shall be settled first through friendly negotiations. If such dispute cannot be so settled within thirty (30) days after one Party sends a written notice to another Party, it may be submitted by either Party to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and be arbitrated in Beijing, China in accordance with its arbitration rules. The arbitration award shall be accepted as final and binding upon all Parties.
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6.                   Taxation and Expenses
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Each Party shall bear any and all taxation, cost and expenses that occur to such Party under the PRC laws for the transfer and registration for the Target Equity and for the preparation and execution of this Agreement and any Transfer Agreement and the performance and completion of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and any Transfer Agreement.
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7.                   Notice
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Any notice or other communication sent by any Party shall be written in Chinese, and sent by mail or facsimile transmission to the addresses of the other Parties set forth below or to other designated addresses previously notified by any such other Party. If any Party changes its address, it shall notify the other Parties of such change in a timely and effective manner. The dates on which such notices are deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows: (A) Notices given by personal delivery shall be deemed effectively given on the date of personal delivery; (B) Notices sent by registered airmail (postage prepaid) shall be deemed effectively given on the seventh (7th) day after the date on which they were mailed (as indicated by the postmark), or notices sent by a courier recognized by the Parties shall be deemed effectively given on the third (3rd) day after they were sent to such courier service agency; and (C) Notices sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively given on the first (1st) business day following the date of transmission, as indicated on the document.
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Party A: Beijing Zhong Zhi Shi Zheng Data Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Address: Tower A, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street, Fengtai District, Beijing
Fax: [REDACTED]
Tel: [REDACTED]
Attention: Yu Huang
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Party B: Jiatianxia Credit Management Co., Ltd.
Address: Tower A, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street, Fengtai District, Beijing
Fax: [REDACTED]
Tel: [REDACTED]
Attention: Yan Jiang
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Party C: Shouzheng Credit Rating Co., Ltd.
Address: Tower A, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street, Fengtai District, Beijing
Fax: [REDACTED]
Tel: [REDACTED]
Attention: Yu Huang
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Party D: China Index Holdings Limited
Address: Tower A, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street, Fengtai District, Beijing
Fax: [REDACTED]
Tel: [REDACTED]
Attention: Yu Huang
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8.                   Confidentiality
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The Parties hereby acknowledge and confirm that any oral or written materials exchanged between the Parties in relation to this Agreement are confidential materials. Each Party hereby agrees that it shall keep confidential any other Party’s confidential materials. Without the prior written consent of such other Party, such Party shall not disclose to any third party such confidential materials, unless in the following cases: (a) such materials are known or to become known by public (not disclosed to public by such Party through its own fault); (b) applicable laws require disclosure of such materials; or (c) such materials are disclosed, in relation to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, to such Party’s legal, financial and other consultants who are subject to similar confidentiality provisions. Any disclosure of such confidential materials by any working staff or institution of any Party shall be deemed as disclosure of confidential materials by such Party, and such Party shall bear responsibilities. This section shall remain valid whether or not this Agreement has terminated due to any reason.
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9.                   Further Warranties
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The Parties hereby agree to sign, as soon as possible, all reasonable and necessary documents or documents conducive to the Parties for the purposes of performing this Agreement, and further take all reasonable and necessary actions or actions conducive to the Parties for the purposes of performing this Agreement.
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10.            Miscellaneous
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10.1     Modification, Amendment and Supplement
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Any modification, amendment and supplement to this Agreement shall be made upon written consent by the Parties.
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10.2     Observance of Laws and Regulations
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The Parties shall observe all PRC laws and regulations and confirm that each Party’s operations fully comply with such laws and regulations.
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10.3     Complete Agreement
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Except for the written modification, amendment and supplement to this Agreement after its signing, this Agreement shall constitute the complete Agreement made by the Parties in relation to the aforesaid matters.
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10.4     Title
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The titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used for interpretation, description or other purposes that may affect the meanings of provisions herein.
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10.5     Language
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This Agreement is made in Chinese in five (5) originals.
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10.6     Severability
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If any of the terms or conditions hereunder or any portion thereof shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under any applicable PRC laws, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereunder shall not be in any way affected or impaired. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to reach an agreement on a provision to replace the invalid. The economic effect resulting from such valid provisions shall be equal to that from the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
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10.7     Successor
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This Agreement is binding upon each Party’s successors and transferees of equity interest, as if they were the contracting Parties hereof.
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10.8     Continuous Validity
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Any obligations due or becoming due before the expiry of this Agreement shall continue to be valid after the expiry.
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10.9     Non-waiver
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The failure of any Party to exercise its rights to investigate the breach of any other Party in any specific case shall not be deemed a waiver of such rights in any other cases alike or not.
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11.  Special clause
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All parties are aware and acknowledge that Party A is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Party D, and Party A is designated by Party D to enter into this Agreement.
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The Parties agree that, to the extent permitted by PRC laws, Party D has the right to replace Party A at any time, or designate one or more persons (the “Designated Persons”) to replace Party A in accordance with steps determined by Party D at its own discretion, to succeed to all responsibilities, rights and obligations of Party A as agreed in this Agreement, i.e., Party D will replace Party A. In this regard, all Parties should cooperate, including but not limited to cooperating with Party D in executing relevant legal documents. The reference to “person” in this Section and this Agreement are to a natural person, legal person or non-legal person entity.
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[Signature Page to Exclusive Call Option Agreement]
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Party A (Seal): Beijing Zhong Zhi Shi Zheng Data Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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	Legal representative or authorized agent
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	(Signature):
	/s/ Yu Huang
	 

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	Party B (Seal): Jiatianxia Credit Management Co., Ltd.

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	Legal representative or authorized agent
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	(Signature):
	/s/ Yan Jiang
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	Party C (Seal): Shouzheng Credit Rating Co., Ltd.

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	Legal representative or authorized agent
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	(Signature):
	/s/ Yu Huang
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Party D (Seal): China Index Holdings Limited
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	Legal representative or authorized agent
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	(Signature):
	/s/ Yu Huang
	 

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