Document:

EX-4.83

 EXHIBIT 4.83 

Amended and Restated Loan Agreement 
 This
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of July 10, 2019 in Beijing, by and between: 
  

			
	Party A:	  	Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
		  	Registered Address: 3/F, No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
		
	Party B:	  	Robin Yanhong Li
		  	ID No.

 WHEREAS: 
  

	 	1.	 Party A is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China
(the “PRC”); 

  

	 	2.	 Party B is a Chinese citizen holding 99.5% equity interests in Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co.,
Ltd. (“Baidu Netcom”); and 

  

	 	3.	 Party A and Party B have entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated May 7, 2018 (the
“Original Loan Agreement”), under which Party A lent a loan equal to RMB6,389,173,600 to Party B for payment of the price of its acquiring 99.5% equity interests in Baidu Netcom. Party A and Party B intend to enter into this
Agreement to replace the Original Loan Agreement and set forth their respective new rights and obligations. 

 NOW, THEREFORE,
Party A and Party B agree as follows through negotiations: 
  

	 	1.	 Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Party A agrees to provide to Party B and
Party B agrees to accept, a loan at an aggregate amount of RMB13,354,173,600. 

  

	 	2.	 Party B confirms its receipt of the loan and has applied the loan in its entirety to pay the price for its
acquiring equity interests in Baidu Netcom. 

  

	 	3.	 The term of the loan under this Agreement shall commence on the day of receipt of the loan by Party B until the
10th anniversary of the date on which this Agreement is executed, which term is renewable upon agreement by the Parties in writing; provided, however, that the loan provided
hereunder could be accelerated for immediate repayment by Party B pursuant to this Agreement at the request of Party A in writing at any time during the term of the loan or any renewal thereof if: 

 

	 	(1)	 Party B resigns from or is dismissed by Party A or any affiliate of Party A; 

 

	 	(2)	 Party B is dead, without civil legal capacity or with limited civil legal capacity; 

	 	(3)	 Party B is found with criminal offense or involvement therein; 

 

	 	(4)	 A claim is raised against Party B by any third party for an amount exceeding RMB100,000; or

  

	 	(5)	 Subject to the laws of the PRC, Party A or any of its nominees may make investment in Baidu Netcom for
operation of value-added telecommunication services and other services, such as internet information services, and Baidu, Inc. or any of its nominees has elected to exercise its option by issuing a written notice to Party B to purchase the equity
interests in Baidu Netcom under the Amended and Restated Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement referenced in article 4 hereof. 

  

	 	4.	 It is agreed and acknowledged that, subject to and to the extent permitted by the laws of the PRC, Baidu, Inc.,
as the holding company of Party A, shall have the right but no obligation to purchase or nominate any other person (including any natural person, legal entity or other entity) to purchase all or any part of the equity interests in Baidu Netcom held
by Party B (the “Option”), provided that Baidu, Inc. shall issue a written notice to Party B to exercise the Option. Upon Baidu, Inc.’s issuance of such written notice, Party B shall, as requested and instructed by Party
A, immediately transfer all of its equity interests in Baidu Netcom to Baidu, Inc. or any of its nominees at the original investment price (the “Original Investment Price”) or any other price acceptable to Baidu, Inc.
required under applicable laws. It is agreed and acknowledged that upon exercising the Option by Baidu, Inc., if the lowest price of the equity interests permitted under applicable laws is higher than the Original Investment Price, the price payable
by Baidu, Inc. or any of its nominees shall be the lowest price permitted under applicable laws. The Parties agree to enter into an Amended and Restated Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement with respect to the foregoing in this
Article 4. 

  

	 	5.	 It is agreed and acknowledged that Party B shall repay the loan only as follows: upon its maturity and at the
request of Party A in writing, the loan provided hereunder shall be repaid by Party B (or any of its heirs, successors or assigns) with the proceeds from transfer of its equity interests in Baidu Netcom to Baidu, Inc. or any of its nominees to the
extent permitted under the PRC laws, or otherwise agreed by the Parties. 

  

	 	6.	 It is agreed and acknowledged that in connection with transfer of the equity interests by Party B to Baidu,
Inc. or any of its nominees upon maturity of the loan, if the proceeds from such transfer are legally required to or otherwise exceed the principal of the loan, Party B agrees to pay such excess amount, net of any individual income tax and other
taxes and fees payable by Party B, to Baidu, Inc. or any of its nominees at sole decision of Baidu, Inc. to the extent permissible by the law. 

  
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	 	7.	 It is agreed and acknowledged that Party B shall not be deemed to have fulfilled its obligations under this
Agreement until: 

  

	 	(1)	 it has transferred all of its equity interests in Baidu Netcom to Baidu, Inc. or any of its nominees; and

  

	 	(2)	 it has paid to Party A all of the proceeds from the equity interest transfer or the maximum amount thereof
permitted under applicable laws (including principal and the highest interest accrued thereupon permitted under applicable laws) as repayment of the loan. 

  

	 	8.	 To secure performance of its obligations under this Agreement, Party B agrees to pledge all of his equity
interests in Baidu Netcom to Party A (the “Equity Pledge”). It is acknowledged that an Amend and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement in respect of the foregoing in this Article 8 has been made as of July 10, 2019.

  

	 	9.	 As of the date hereof, Party A represents and warrants to Party B that: 

 

	 	(1)	 Party A is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the PRC;

  

	 	(2)	 Party A has the right to execute and perform this Agreement. The execution and performance of this agreement by
Party A comply with its business scope, articles or any other organization document, and Party A has obtained all approvals and authorizations necessary and appropriate for its execution and performance of this Agreement; 

 

	 	(3)	 The principal of the loan to Party B is legally owned by Party A; 

 

	 	(4)	 Execution and performance of this Agreement by Party A does not violate any law, regulation, approval,
authorization, notice or other governmental document by which it is bound or affected, or any agreement between Party A and any third party, or any covenant made by Party A to any third party; and 

 

	 	(5)	 This Agreement, once executed, shall constitute legal, valid obligations of Party A and enforceable against
Party A in accordance with its terms. 

  

	 	10.	 As of the date hereof until the end of this Agreement, Party B represents and warrants to Party A that:

  

	 	(1)	 Baidu Netcom is a limited liability company incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the PRC and
Party B is a legal holder of the equity interests in Baidu Netcom; 

  

	 	(2)	 Party B has the right to execute and perform this Agreement. The execution and performance by Party B of this
Agreement comply with the articles or any other organizational document of Baidu Netcom, and Party B has obtained all approvals and authorizations necessary and appropriate for its execution and performance of this Agreement; 

  
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	 	(3)	 Execution and performance of this Agreement by Party B does not violate any law, regulation, approval,
authorization, notice or other governmental document by which it is bound or affected, or any agreement between Party B and any third party, or any covenant made by Party B to any third party; 

 

	 	(4)	 This Agreement, once executed, shall constitute legal, valid obligations of Party B and enforceable against
Party B in accordance with its terms; 

  

	 	(5)	 Party B has made all contributions required by law for its holding equity interests in Baidu Netcom;

  

	 	(6)	 Unless otherwise provided under the Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement and the Amended and Restated
Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement, Party B does not create any mortgage, pledge or other security over its equity interests in Baidu Netcom, or make any offer to any third party to transfer its equity interests, or make any
promise as to any offer to purchase its equity interests from any third party, or execute any agreement with any third party to transfer its equity interests; 

 

	 	(7)	 There are no pending or potential disputes, litigation, arbitration, administrative proceedings or other legal
proceedings in connection with the equity interests in Baidu Netcom held by Party B; and 

  

	 	(8)	 Baidu Netcom has completed all necessary governmental approvals, licenses, registrations and filings.

  

	 	11.	 Party B undertakes that during the term of this Agreement, it shall: 

 

	 	(1)	 not sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of its equity interests or other interests in Baidu Netcom, or
to allow creation of any other security interest thereupon without the prior written consent of Party A, except for the equity pledge or other right created for the benefit of Party A; 

 

	 	(2)	 not vote for, support or execute any shareholder resolutions at Baidu Netcom’s shareholder’s meetings
permitting sale, transfer, pledge or other disposal of any of its legal or beneficiary ownership of the equity interests in Baidu Netcom or creation of any other security interest thereupon without the prior written consent of Party A, except for
those made to Party A or any of its nominees; 

  

	 	(3)	 not vote for, support or execute any shareholder resolutions at Baidu Netcom’s shareholder meetings
permitting Baidu Netcom to merge or combine with, or acquire or invest in, any person without Party A’s prior written consent; 

  

	 	(4)	 promptly inform Party A of any pending or threatened litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding
relating to the equity interests of Baidu Netcom; 

  
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	 	(5)	 execute all necessary or appropriate documents, take all necessary or appropriate actions and bring all
necessary or appropriate lawsuits or make all necessary and appropriate defenses against all claims in order to maintain its ownership of equity interests in Baidu Netcom; 

 

	 	(6)	 refrain from any act and/or omission that may materially affect the assets, business and liabilities of Baidu
Netcom without the prior written consent of Party A; 

  

	 	(7)	 appoint any person nominated by Party A as executive director of Baidu Netcom, upon Party A’s request;

  

	 	(8)	 in connection with Party A’s exercise of the Option provided hereunder, transfer promptly and
unconditionally all equity interests in Baidu Netcom held by Party B to Party A and/or any of its nominees, to the extent and within the scope permissible under the laws of the PRC; 

 

	 	(9)	 not request Baidu Netcom to distribute dividends or profits to it; 

 

	 	(10)	 upon transfer of its equity interests in Baidu Netcom to Party A or any of its nominees, pay the entire
proceeds received by it from transfer of the equity interests to Party A as repayment of the loan or otherwise to the extent permitted under the laws of the PRC; and 

 

	 	(11)	 strictly comply with the terms of this Agreement, perform the obligations under this Agreement, and refrain
from any act or omission that could affect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement. 

  

	 	12.	 Party B undertakes that in its capacity of a shareholder of Baidu Netcom and during the term of this Agreement,
it shall procure Baidu Netcom: 

  

	 	(1)	 not to supplement, amend or modify its articles of association, or increase or decrease its registered capital,
or to change its capital structure in any form without the prior written consent of Party A; 

  

	 	(2)	 to maintain its existence and handle matters prudently and affectively in accordance with good financial and
business rules and practices; 

  

	 	(3)	 not to sell, transfer, mortgage or otherwise dispose of, nor to permit the creation of any other security
interest on, any of its legal or beneficial interests in its assets, business or income without the prior written consent of Party A, at any time as of the date of this Agreement; 

 

	 	(4)	 not to incur, succeed, guarantee or permit the existence of any liabilities without the prior written consent
of Party A, except for any liabilities (i) arising from the ordinary or day-to-day course of business instead of through Party B; and (ii) disclosed to Party A
or approved by Party A in writing; 

  
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	 	(5)	 to operate all businesses on a continued basis and maintain the value of its assets; 

 

	 	(6)	 not to execute any material contracts (for the purpose of this Section 12(6), a contract will be deemed
material if its value exceeds RMB500,000) without the prior written consent of Party A, other than those executed during the ordinary course of business; 

  

	 	(7)	 to provide all information regarding its operations and financial affairs at Party A’s request;

  

	 	(8)	 not to merge or combine with, acquire or invest in, any other person without the prior written consent of Party
A; 

  

	 	(9)	 not to distribute dividends to the shareholders without the prior written consent of Party A, and upon Party
A’s request, to promptly distribute all distributable profits to the shareholders. 

  

	 	(10)	 to promptly inform Party A of any pending or threatened litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding
relating to its assets, business or revenue; 

  

	 	(11)	 to execute all necessary or appropriate documents, take all necessary or appropriate actions and bring all
necessary or appropriate lawsuits or make all necessary and appropriate defenses against all claims in order to maintain its ownership of its assets; and 

  

	 	(12)	 to strictly comply with the terms of the Exclusive Technology Consulting and Services Agreement dated
March 1, 2004, the Exclusive Technology Consulting and Services Supplementary Agreement dated August 9, 2004, and the Exclusive Technology Consulting and Services Agreement dated March 22, 2005, each by Baidu Netcom and Party A
(collectively, the “Services Agreements”) and other agreements, duly perform its obligations thereunder, and refrain from any act or omission that could affect the validity and enforceability thereof. 

 

	 	13.	 This Agreement is binding upon, and inures the benefit of, each of the Parties and their respective heirs,
successors and permitted assigns. Without prior written consent of Party A, Party B shall not transfer, pledge or otherwise assign any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder. 

 

	 	14.	 Party B agrees that Party A may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to a third party by a written
notice to Party B when it considers necessary. No further consent from Party B is required for such transfer. 

  
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	 	15.	 Execution, validity, interpretation, performance, amendment, termination and dispute resolution of this
Agreement are governed by the laws of the PRC. 

  

	 	16.	 Arbitration 

  

	 	(1)	 Both Parties shall strive to resolve any dispute, conflicts, or claims arising from the interpretation or
performance (including any issue relating to the existence, validity and termination) of this Agreement through negotiations in good faith. If no resolution is made within thirty (30) days after one Party requests for such resolution, either
Party may submit such matter to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (the “CIETAC”) in accordance with its then-effect rules. The arbitration award shall be final and conclusive and binding upon the
Parties. 

  

	 	(2)	 The place of the arbitration shall be Beijing. 

 

	 	(3)	 The arbitration language shall be Chinese. 

 

	 	17.	 This Agreement shall be made as of the date of its execution, and the Parties agree and confirm that the terms
and conditions of this Agreement will become effective from the date when Party B receives the loan and expire on the date when each Party has completed its obligations hereunder. 

 

	 	18.	 Party B shall not terminate or revoke this Agreement under any circumstances unless (1) Party A is found
with gross negligence, fraud, or other material misconduct; or (2) Party A is in bankruptcy. 

  

	 	19.	 This Agreement shall not be amended or modified without the written consent of the Parties hereto. Any matters
not agreed upon in this Agreement may be supplemented by all Parties through the execution of a written agreement. The above amendments, modifications, supplements and any attachment of this Agreement shall be integral parts of this Agreement.

  

	 	20.	 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreements of the Parties with respect to the transaction herein and
supersedes all prior verbal discussions and written agreements between the Parties, including without limitation the Original Loan Agreement. The Original Loan Agreement shall terminate as of the date on which this Agreement becomes effective and
cease to have any effect upon the Parties. 

  

	 	21.	 This Agreement is severable. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement. 

  

	 	22.	 Each Party shall strictly protect the confidentiality of any information regarding the other Party’s
business, operation, financial situation or other confidential information obtained under this Agreement or during the performance of this Agreement. 

  
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	 	23.	 Any obligation that is accrued or becomes due prior to expiry or early termination of this Agreement shall
survive such expiry or early termination. Articles 15, 16, and 22 shall survive expiry or termination of this Agreement. 

  

	 	24.	 This Agreement shall be executed in two originals, and each Party shall hold one thereof. Both originals shall
have the same legal effect. 

 (No text below) 

  
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 (Signature page only) 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed or caused this Agreement to be executed by its legal or authorized representative on its behalf as of the
date first written above. 
 Party A:     

Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (seal) 
  

			
	Signature:	 	/s/Shanshan Cui
	Legal representative/authorized representative

 Party B:     

Robin Yanhong Li 
  

			
	Signature:	 	/s/Robin Yanhong Li

  
 9EX-4.84

 EXHIBIT 4.84 

Amended and Restated Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement 

This Amended and Restated Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and among the
following parties in Beijing, PRC on July 10, 2019: 
 Party A: Baidu, Inc. 

Address: M&C Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands 

Party B: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 

Address: 3/F, Baidu Building, No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing 

Party C: Robin Yanhong Li 
 ID No.: 

Party D: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd. 

Address: 2/F, Baidu Building, No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing 

In this Agreement, Party A, Party B, Party C and Party D are called collectively as the “Parties” and each of them is a
“Party.” 
 WHEREAS: 
 1. Party
A is a Cayman Islands company incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands and an affiliate of Party B; 
 2. Party B is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise
incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”); 
 3. Party D is a liability limited company
incorporated in Beijing, the PRC; 
 4. Party C is a shareholder of Party D owning 99.5% equity interests in Party D (the “Equity
Interest”); 
 5. Party B and Party C entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated July 10, 2019 (the “Loan
Agreement”), whereby Party C confirms its receipt of a loan in an aggregate amount of RMB13,354,173,600 from Party B; 
 6. Party B and Party D
entered into a series of agreement dated March 22, 2005, including the Exclusive Technology Consulting and Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”), whereby Party B provides exclusive technology consulting and
services to Party D; 
 7. Party B and Party C entered into an Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement (the “Equity Pledge
Agreement”) dated July 10, 2019, whereby Party C transfers all of the Equity Interest to Party B; and 
  

 8. Party A and Party C entered into a Proxy Agreement dated March 31, 2018 (the “Proxy
Agreement”), whereby Party C authorizes the entity or individual designated by Party A to exercise all voting and other rights of Party C as a shareholder at the shareholders meeting of Party D. 

9. The Parties have entered into an Amended and Restated Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement dated May 7, 2018 (the
“Original Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement”). The Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to restate and amend the Original Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement, and this
Agreement shall replace and supersede the Original Exclusive Equity Purchase and Transfer Option Agreement once this Agreement becomes effective. 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows through negotiations and to be bound hereby: 
 1. Purchase and Sale of Equity Interest 

1.1 Granting of Rights 
 Party C hereby irrevocably grants to
Party A an option to purchase or cause any one or more designated persons (“Designated Persons”) to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, with the steps determined by Party A, at the price specified in
Section 1.3 of this Agreement, and at any time from Party C (the “Transferor”), a portion or all of the equity interests held by Party C in Party D (the “Option”). No Option shall be granted to
any third party other than Party A and/or the Designated Persons. Party D hereby agrees to granting of the Option by Party C to Party A and/or the Designated Persons. For purpose of this Section 1.1 and this Agreement, “person” means
any individual, corporation, joint venture, partnership, enterprise, trust or unincorporated organization. 
 1.2 Exercise Steps 

Subject to PRC law and regulations, Party A and/or the Designated Persons may exercise the Option by issuing a written notice (the “Option
Notice”) to the Transferor, specifying the equity interest to be purchased from the Transferor (the “Purchased Equity Interest”) and the manner of such purchase. 

1.3 Purchase Price 
 1.3.1 If Party A exercises the Option, the
purchase price of the Purchased Equity Interest (“Purchase Price”) shall be equal to the actual paid-in capital paid by the Transferor for the Purchased Equity Interest, unless then
applicable PRC laws and regulations require appraisal of the Purchased Equity Interest or other restrictions on the Purchase price. 

  
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 1.3.2 If the applicable PRC laws require appraisal of the Purchased Equity Interest or other restrictions on
the Purchase Price at the time that Party A exercises the Option, the Parties agree that the Purchase Price shall be set at the lowest price permissible under applicable law. 

1.4 Transfer of the Purchased Equity Interest 
 At each exercise
of the Option: 
 1.4.1 The Transferor shall, in accordance the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Option Notice in connection with the Purchased
Equity Interest, enter into an equity transfer agreement with Party A and/or the Designated Persons (as applicable) for each transfer in the substance and form satisfactory to Party A; 

1.4.2 The Transferor shall execute all other requisite contracts, agreements or documents, obtain all requisite government approvals and consents, and take all
necessary actions to unconditionally transfer the valid ownership of the Purchased Equity Interest to Party A and/or the Designated Persons free of any security interest, and cause Party A and/or the Designated Persons to be the registered owner(s)
of the Purchased Equity Interest. For purpose of this Section 1.4.2 and this Agreement, “Security Interest” includes without limitation guaranty, mortgage, pledge, third-party right or interest, any share option, right of acquisition,
right of first refusal, right of set-off, ownership retention or other security arrangements; provided, however, that it does not include any security interest arising under the Equity Pledge
Agreement. 
 1.5 Payment 
 Payment of the Purchase Price shall
be made in the manner determined through negotiations between Party A and/or the Designated Persons and the Transferor in accordance with then applicable laws at the exercise of the Option. The Parties hereby agree that, subject to applicable laws,
Transferor shall repay to Party B any amount that is paid by Party A and/or the Designated Persons to the Transferor in connection with the Purchased Equity Interest. 

2. Covenants Relating to the Equity Interest  
 2.1
Covenants Relating to Party D 
 Party C and Party D hereby covenant, in relation to Party D: 

2.1.1 Not to supplement, amend or modify Party D’s articles of association in any way, or to increase or decrease its registered capital, or to change its
registered capital structure in any way without Party A’s prior written consent; 
 2.1.2 To maintain the corporate existence of Party D and operate its
business and deal with matters prudently and effectively according to good financial and business rules and practices; 

  
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 2.1.3 Not to sell, transfer, mortgage or otherwise dispose of, or permit any other security interest to be
created on, any of Party D’s assets, business or legal or beneficial interests in its revenue at any time after the signing of this Agreement without Party A’s prior written consent; 

2.1.4 Not to incur, succeed to, guarantee or permit the existence of any liability, without Party A’s prior written consent, except (i) liabilities
arising from the normal course of business, but not arising from loans; and (ii) liabilities disclosed to Party A and approved by Party A in writing; 

2.1.5 To operate persistently all the business in the normal course of business to maintain the value of Party D’s assets, and not to commit any act or
omission that would affect its operations and asset value; 
 2.1.6 Without prior written consent by Party A, not to enter into any material agreement, other
than agreements entered into in Party D’s normal course of business (for purpose of this paragraph, an agreement will be deemed material if its value exceeds RMB500,000); 

2.1.7 Not to provide loans or credit to any person without Party A’s prior written consent; 

2.1.8 To provide all information relating to Party D’s operations and financial conditions upon the request of Party A; 

2.1.9 To purchase and maintain insurance from insurance companies accepted by Party A. The amount and category of the insurance shall be the same as those of
the insurance normally procured by companies engaged in similar businesses and possessing similar properties or assets in the area where Party D is located; 

2.1.10 Not to merge or consolidate with, or acquire or invest in, any person without Party A’s prior written consent; 

2.1.11 To promptly notify Party A of any pending or threatened suit, arbitration or administrative proceedings concerning Party D’s assets, business or
revenue; 
 2.1.12 To execute all necessary or appropriate documents, take all necessary or appropriate actions and to bring all necessary or appropriate
claims or to make all necessary and appropriate defenses against all claims in order for Party D to maintain the ownership over all its assets; 
 2.1.13 Not
to distribute dividends to Party D’s shareholders in any way without Party A’s prior written consent; provided, however, that Party D shall promptly distribute all or part of its distributable profits to its shareholders upon
Party A’s request; and 
 2.1.14 At the request of Party A, to appoint persons nominated by Party A to be executive directors of Party D. 

2.2 Covenants Relating to the Transferor 

  
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 Party C hereby covenants: 

2.2.1 Not to sell, transfer, mortgage or otherwise dispose of, or allow any other security interest to be created on, the legal or beneficial interest in the
Equity Interest at any time after the signing of this Agreement without Party A’s prior written consent, other than the pledge created on the Transferor’s Equity Interest in accordance with the Equity Pledge Agreement; 

2.2.2 Without Party A’s prior written consent, not to vote for or sign any shareholders’ resolution at Party D’s shareholders’ meetings to
approve the sale, transfer, mortgage or disposition in any other manner of, or the creation of any other security interest on, any legal or beneficial interest in the Equity Interest, except to or for the benefit of Party A or its designated
persons; 
 2.2.3 Without Party A’s prior written consent, not to vote for or sign any shareholders’ resolution at Party D’s
shareholders’ meetings to approve Party D’s merger or consolidation with, acquisition of or investment in, any person; 
 2.2.4 To promptly notify
Party A of any pending or threatened suit, arbitration or administrative proceedings concerning the Equity Interest owned by it; 
 2.2.5 To execute all
necessary or appropriate documents, to take all necessary or appropriate actions and to bring all necessary or appropriate claims or to make all necessary and appropriate defenses against all claims in order to maintain his ownership over the Equity
Interest; 
 2.2.6 At the request of Party A, to appoint persons nominated by Party A to be executive directors of Party D; 

2.2.7 At any time upon the request of Party A, to transfer its Equity Interest immediately and unconditionally to the representative designated by Party A, and
waive its preemptive right with respect to the transfer of equity interest by the other shareholder of Party D; 
 2.2.8 To fully comply with the provisions
of this Agreement and the other agreements entered into jointly or respectively by and among the Transferor, Party D and Party A, perform all obligations under these agreements and not commit any act or omission that would affect the validity and
enforceability of these agreements; and 
 2.2.9 To transfer to Party A all dividends and any other form of profit distributed to it by Party D. 

2.3 Covenants Relating to Party A 
 Party A hereby covenants: 

2.3.1 If Party D needs any loan or other capital support in its business, under acceptable and reasonable scope, Party A shall provide such capital support
without imposing any condition or restriction; and 

  
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 2.3.2 If Party D cannot repay the loan from Party A as loss incurred and has sufficient evidence to prove,
Party A agrees that it will unconditionally give up its right to require Party D to repay the loan. 
 3. Representations and Warranties 

As of the date of this Agreement and each transfer date, each of the Transferor and Party D hereby represents and warrants to Party A as follows: 

3.1 It has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and any equity transfer agreement (the “Transfer Agreement”)
to which it is a party for each transfer of the Purchased Equity under this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and any Transfer Agreement. Once executed, this Agreement and any Transfer Agreement to which it is party will
constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of it enforceable against it in accordance with its terms; 
 3.2 The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement or any Transfer Agreement by it will not: (i) violate any relevant PRC laws and regulations; (ii) conflict with its articles of association or other organizational documents; (iii) violate or constitute a default under
any contract or instrument to which it is party or that binds upon it; (iv) violate any condition for the grant and/or continued effectiveness of any permit or approval granted to it; or (v) cause any permit or approval granted to it to be
suspended, cancelled or attached with additional conditions; 
 3.3 Party D has good and marketable ownership of all of its assets and has not created any
security interest on the said assets; 
 3.4 Party D has no outstanding liabilities, except (i) liabilities arising in its normal course of business;
and (ii) liabilities disclosed to Party A and approved by Party A in writing; 
 3.5 There are currently no existing, pending or threatened litigations,
arbitrations or administrative proceedings related to the Equity Interest, Party D’s assets or Party D; and 
 3.6 The Transferor has good and
marketable ownership interest in the Equity Interest and has not created any security interest on such Equity Interest, other than the security interest pursuant to the Equity Pledge Agreement and the restrictions provided under the Proxy Agreement
and hereunder. 
 4. Assignment of Agreement 

4.1 Neither Party C or Party D may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of Party A. 

4.2 Party C and Party D hereby agree that Party A may assign all its rights and obligation under this Agreement to a third party as Party A sees fit, in which
case Party A only needs to give a written notice to Party C and Party D and no further consent of Party C or Party D is required. 

  
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 5. Effectiveness and Term 

5.1 This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above and expire when all Equity Interest held by Party B is transferred to Party A and/or
Designated Persons in accordance with this Agreement. 
 5.2 If the duration of operation (including any extension thereof) of Party A or Party D is expired
or terminated for other reasons within the term set forth in Section 5.1, this Agreement shall be terminated simultaneously, except in the situation where Party A has assigned its rights and obligations in accordance with Section 4.2
hereof. 
 6. Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution 

6.1 Applicable Law 
 The formation, validity, interpretation and
performance of and resolution of any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be protected and governed by the laws of the PRC. 
 6.2 Dispute Resolution

 Any dispute arising in connection with the interpretation and performance of the provisions of this Agreement shall be resolved by the Parties in good
faith through negotiations. In case no resolution can be reached by the Parties within thirty (30) days after either party makes a request for dispute resolution through negotiations, either party may refer such dispute to China International
Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) for arbitration in accordance with CIETAC’s arbitration rules then in effect. The seat of arbitration shall be Beijing and language of proceedings shall be Chinese.
The arbitral award shall be final and binding upon the Parties. 
 7. Taxes and Expenses 

Every Party shall, in accordance with PRC laws, bear any and all transfer and registration taxes, expenses and charges incurred by or levied on it with respect
to the preparation and execution of this Agreement and each Transfer Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and each Transfer Agreement. 

8. Notices 
 Any notice or other communication
forms which is given by the parties hereto shall be in Chinese and delivered personally to the addresses listed as below or the addresses designated by the Parties. The notice time which is deemed as the time when the notice actually reaches the
addressee follows: (a) the notice time of the notice delivered personally shall be the day when the person conducts the delivery; (b) the notice time of the notice delivered as mail shall be the tenth (10th) day following the mailing date of the registered mail by air (marked by seal) or shall be the fourth (4th) day following the day handing to
internally recognized delivery services organizations; (c) the notice time of the notice delivered by facsimile shall be the acceptance time on the delivery confirmation; and (d) on the day of successful delivery if it is delivered by
electronic mail evidenced by the confirmation generated from the mail delivery system or without receipt of delivery failure or return message from the mail delivery system within 24 hours. 

  
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	Party A:	  	Baidu, Inc.
	Address:	  	M&C Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands
	Attention:	  	Robin Yanhong Li
	Facsimile:	  	
	Telephone:	  	
		
	Party B:	  	Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
	Address:	  	3/F, Baidu Building, No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
	Attention:	  	Shanshan Cui
	Facsimile:	  	
	Telephone:	  	
		
	Party C:	  	Robin Yanhong Li
	Address:	  	
	Facsimile:	  	
	Telephone:	  	
		
	Party D:	  	Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd.
	Address:	  	2/F, Baidu Building, No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
	Attention:	  	Zhixiang Liang
	Facsimile:	  	
	Telephone:	  	

 9. Confidentiality 

The Parties acknowledge and confirm any oral or written materials exchanged by the Parties in connection with this Agreement are confidential. The Parties
shall maintain the confidentiality of all such materials. Without the written approval by the other Parties, any Party shall not disclose to any third party any relevant materials, but the following circumstances shall be excluded: 

 

	 	a.	 Materials that are or will become known by the public (through no fault of the receiving party);

  

	 	b.	 Materials required to be disclosed by the applicable laws or rules of the stock exchange; and

  
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	 	c.	 Materials disclosed by each Party to its legal or financial advisors relating the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, and such legal or financial advisors shall comply with the confidentiality provisions similar to this article. 

 The
disclosure of information by the staff or consultants of any party shall be deemed as disclosure by the party itself. This Article 9 shall survive any invalidity, termination, expiration or unenforceability of this Agreement. 

10. Further Assurances 
 The Parties agree to
promptly execute documents and take further actions that are reasonably required for, or beneficial to, the purpose of performing the provisions and carrying out the intent of this Agreement. 

11. Breach Liabilities 
 11.1 Party A shall have
the right to terminate this Agreement and/or hold Party C or Party D liable for any damages if Party C or Party D is in material breach of any provision under this Agreement. This Section 11.1 shall not be prejudicial to any other right of
Party A under this Agreement. 
 11.2 Unless otherwise legally required, neither Party C or Party D may terminate or otherwise end this Agreement under any
circumstance. 
 12. Miscellaneous 
 12.1
Amendment, Modification or Supplement 
 Any amendment or supplement to this Agreement shall be made by the Parties in writing. The amendments or supplements
duly executed by each Party shall be deemed as a part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect as this Agreement. 
 12.2 Entire Agreement 

Notwithstanding Article 5 of this Agreement, the Parties acknowledge that once this Agreement becomes effective, it shall constitute the entire agreements of
the Parties with respect to the subject matters hereof and shall supersede all prior oral and/or written agreements and understandings by the Parties with respect to the subject matters hereof. 

12.3 Severability 
 If any provision of this Agreement is judged
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect according to any applicable law or regulation, the validity, legality and enforceability of the other provisions hereof shall not be affected or impaired in any way. The Parties shall, through
good-faith negotiations, replace those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions that may bring about economic effects as similar as possible to those from such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions. 

  
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 12.4 Headings 

The headings contained in this Agreement are for the convenience of reference only and shall not be used for the interpretation or explanation or otherwise
affect the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 12.5 Language and counterparts 

This Agreement is executed in Chinese in four originals; each Party holds one original and each original has the same legal effect. 

12.6 Successor 
 This Agreement shall bind upon and inure to the
benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each Party. 
 12.7 Survival 

Any obligation arising from or becoming due under this Agreement before its expiration or premature termination shall survive such expiration or early
termination. Articles 6, 8 and 9 and this Section 12.7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 12.8 Waiver 

Any Party may waive the terms and conditions of this Agreement by a written instrument signed by the Parties. Any waiver by a Party to a breach by the other
Parties in a specific situation shall not be construed as a waiver to any similar breach by the other Parties in other situations. 
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below) 

  
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 (Signature page only) 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed or caused this Agreement to be executed by its legal or authorized representative on its behalf as of the
date first written above. 
  

			
	Party A:	 	
		
	Baidu, Inc.	 	
		
	Signature:	 	 /s/ Robin Yanhong Li

	Title:	 	Director
		
	Party B:	 	

			
	
	Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (seal)

			
		
	Signature:	 	 /s/ Shanshan Cui

	Title:	 	Legal Representative
		
	Party C:	 	
	
	Robin Yanhong Li
		
	Signature:	 	 /s/ Robin Yanhong Li

		
	Party D:	 	

			
	
	Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd. (seal)

			
		
	Signature:	 	 /s/ Zhixiang Liang

	Title:	 	Legal Representative

  
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