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gds_Ex4_45

		

			Exhibit 4.45

		

		

			 

		

		
			 
		

		

		
			 
		

		
			Exclusive Technology
		

		
			 
		

		
			License and Service
		

		
			 
		

		
			Agreement
		

		
			 
		

		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			between
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			Beijing Wanguo Chang'an Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
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			GDS (Shanghai) Investment Co., Ltd.
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			Date: December 16, 2019
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			

		 

		

			 

		

		

		
			Exclusive Technology License and Service Agreement
		

		
			 
		

		
			This Exclusive Technology License and Service Agreement (hereinafter, “this Agreement”) is entered into by and between the following parties on December 16, 2019 in Shanghai, China:
		

		
			 
		

		
			(1)       Beijing Wanguo Chang'an Science & Technology Co., Ltd., a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the People's Republic of China, with legal address at Room 211, Building 36, Courtyard 1, North Disheng Street, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone (hereinafter, the “Party A”); and
		

		
			 
		

		
			(2)       GDS (Shanghai) Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly Hong Kong owned enterprise duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the People's Republic of China, with legal address at Room 1046A, 55 Xili Road, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, China (hereinafter, the “Party B”).
		

		
			 
		

		
			(In this Agreement, Party A and Party B are collectively referred to as the “Parties”, and individually referred to as a “Party”.)
		

		
			 
		

		
			Foreword
		

		
			 
		

		
			Whereas, Party A is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing in Beijing, whose main business scope includes technology development and technical service relating to computer disaster recovery backup and data backup, sale of self-developed products, domestic data transmission service through fixed network, Internet data center business (forbidden to build and expand the data center in Internet data service (except for cloud computing data center with PUE value below 1.4)); domestic Internet virtual private network business; Internet access service business (the operation license of value-added telecommunication business is valid until September 14, 2023). (The enterprises shall independently select business projects and carry out business activities; domestic data transmission business thorough fixed network; Internet data center business; domestic Internet virtual private network business; Internet access service business and projects subject to approval according to law shall only be carried out upon the approval of the relevant authorities and in compliance with the approved contents; the enterprise shall not engage in business activities on the projects prohibited and restricted by industrial policies of this city);
		

		
			 
		

		
			Whereas, Party B is a wholly foreign owned enterprise duly incorporated and validly existing in Shanghai, whose main business scope includes (I) making investment in the areas where foreign investment is allowed by the state; (II) providing the following services to the invested enterprises upon the written authorization of the invested enterprises (unanimously approved by the board of directors): 1. investment and operation decision-making, capital operation and financial management, research and development and technical support, undertaking the sharing services within the company group, and service outsourcing, staff training and management of overseas companies, marketing services and the above-mentioned related consulting services; 2. balancing
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			foreign exchange among the invested enterprises with the consent and supervision of the foreign exchange administration department; 3. providing technical support, staff training, internal personnel management and other services in the process of product production, sales and market development for the invested enterprises; 4. assisting on the invested enterprises in seeking loans and provision of guarantee; 5. assisting or acting as an agent for the invested enterprise to purchase the machinery and equipment, office equipment for own use, components and parts needed for operation, from home and abroad, to sell the products produced by the invested enterprise at home and abroad with after-sales service to be provided; (III) establishing research and development centers or departments in China to engage in research and development of new products and high-tech, the transfer of the research and development achievements, and the provision of corresponding technical services; (IV) providing its investors with consulting services, and providing its affiliates with consulting services such as market information and investment policies related to its investment; (V) undertaking the service outsourcing business of its parent company and its affiliates, engaging in the wholesale, import and export of commission agency (excluding auction) and related supporting services computer, software and auxiliary equipment, electrical equipment, communication and radio and television equipment, electronic products, housing construction, decoration design and construction, mechanical and electrical equipment installation and maintenance; construction engineering consulting. [for projects subject to approval according to law, business activities can only be carried out only upon the approval of the relevant authorities];
		

		
			 
		

		
			Whereas, Party A needs Party B's software license and relevant service (see the definition below) and Party B agrees to provide the aforesaid service to Party A.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Now therefore, the Parties hereby mutually agree as follows through amicable negotiation:
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 1 Terms and Definitions
		

		
			 
		

		
			1.1       Unless otherwise specified or in cases where the context demands a different interpretation, the terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Party A’s Business”:

					
					
						All business conducted by Party A currently and at any time during the term of this Agreement, including but not limited to technology development and technical service relating to computer disaster recovery backup and data backup.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Service”:

					
					
						Software license, technical support and other service provided by Party B exclusively to Party A, covering the processing of Party A's data and implementation of relevant programs, including but not limited to:

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						(1)      licenses for Party A to use relevant software applications necessary for its business;

				

		
			 
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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						(2)      IT total solutions necessary for Party A's business;

					
						 

					
						(3)      daily management, maintenance, and update of hardware equipment and databases;

					
						 

					
						(4)      development, maintenance and update of relevant software application;

					
						 

					
						(5)      training of Party A's professional technicians;

					
						 

					
						(6)      assistance to Party A in the collection and research of relevant technology information;

					
						 

					
						(7)      other relevant technology service and consulting service provided to Party A from time to time upon its request;

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Annual Business Plan”:

					
					
						Party A's annual business development plan and budget report for the next year prepared under this Agreement with the assistance of Party B before November 30 every year.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Service Charge”:

					
					
						All fees paid by Party A to Party B in accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement for the software licenses and other service provided by Party B.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Equipment”:

					
					
						Any and all equipment owned by or purchased by Party B from time to time for the provision of service.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Business Related Technology”:

					
					
						Any and all software and technology related to Party A's (including its subsidiary's) business and developed by Party A on the basis of the services provided by Party B under this Agreement.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Client Information” 

					
					
						has the same meaning as the one stipulated by Paragraph 1, Article 6 under this Agreement.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Confidential Information” 

					
					
						has the same meaning as the one stipulated by Paragraph 2, Article 6 under this Agreement.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Breaching Party” 

					
					
						has the same meaning as the one stipulated by Paragraph 1, Article 11 under this Agreement.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“Breach” 

					
					
						has the same meaning as the one stipulated by Paragraph 1, Article 11 under this Agreement.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				

		
			 
		

		
			
		

		

		 

		

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						“Said Party's Right” 

					
					
						has the same meaning as the one stipulated by Paragraph 5, Article 13 under this Agreement.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						“China”:

					
					
						For the purpose of this Agreement, China refers to the People’s Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

				

		
			 
		

		
			1.2       To invoke any laws and regulations (the “Laws”) under this Agreement means:
		

		
			 
		

		
			(1)       To invoke at the same time the content of the amendments, adjustments, complements and revisions of the Laws no mater it comes into effect before or after the conclusion of this Agreement, and
		

		
			 
		

		
			(2)       To invoke at the same time other decisions, notices and rules made or taking effect according to the Laws.
		

		
			 
		

		
			1.3       Unless otherwise stipulated in the context of this Agreement, all articles, paragraphs and subparagraphs as well as their subdivisions and abbreviations cited herein refer to this Agreement and its amendments, if any
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 2 Service
		

		
			 
		

		
			2.1       Party A needs Party B's service in order to do business better and Party B agrees to provide such service to Party A. For this purpose, Party A herewith authorizes Party B as its exclusive provider of software and technical service and Party B agrees to accept the authorization.
		

		
			 
		

		
			2.2       Party B shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, provide service to Party A and Party A shall help facilitating Party B's service.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 3 Service Charge
		

		
			 
		

		
			3.1       As stipulated in Paragraph 2 of this Article 3, Party A agrees to pay the fees for the service provided by Party B according to Article 2 of this Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			3.2       The Parties agree that the service fees shall be paid in accordance with the following stipulations:
		

		
			 
		

		
			(1)       Party A shall pay depreciation expenses to Party B on a monthly basis. Party A shall, before the tenth (10) workday of each month, pay to Party B a depreciation expense calculated by amortizing the actual value determined annually at the beginning of a year to the equipment's period of depreciation.
		

		
			 
		

		
			(2)       Party B shall be entitled to all of Party A's business net profits for
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			considerations of the service provided by Party B to Party A under this Agreement. After each fiscal year, both parties shall calculate the sales service fees stipulated according to Party A’s total pre-tax revenue and net profit of last fiscal year reported in the audit report issued by a Chinese certified accounting firm recognized by both parties, in order to negotiate on and determine the annual service fees to be paid by Party A to Party B. Party A undertakes to provide the related Chinese certified accounting firm with all necessary materials and assistance and urge the accounting firm to complete the audit report of last fiscal year and issue it to both Party A and Party B within thirty (30) workdays after the end of last fiscal year. Where any dispute arises between the Parties over the specific amount of the service fee determined in accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement, the figure confirmed by Party B shall prevail.
		

		
			 
		

		
			3.3       Party A shall transfer all the service fees of the previous year determined as per the above-mentioned Article 3.2(2) to the bank account designated by Party B in accordance with the provisions of this Article. In case Party B changes its bank account, it shall notify Party A in writing the change seven (7) workdays in advance.
		

		
			 
		

		
			3.4       Notwithstanding the provisions in Paragraph 1, Article 3 of this Agreement, the Parties may adjust the specific amount of equipment depreciation referred to in Article 3.2(1) by consensus.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 4 Obligations of Party A
		

		
			 
		

		
			4.1       The service provided by Party B under this Agreement is exclusive. During the term of this Agreement, Party A shall and shall procure its subsidiary not to enter into any other agreements with a third party for a service identical or similar to Party B's service without prior written permission from Party B.
		

		
			 
		

		
			4.2       Party A shall provide Party B with the final copy of Party A and its subsidiary's annual business plan for the next year before November 30 of each year to help Party B to prepare relevant service plan and purchase software, equipment and consolidate its technical service force. In case Party A requires Party B to extemporaneously buy new equipment, it shall negotiate and reach a consensus with Party B fifteen (15) days in advance.
		

		
			 
		

		
			4.3       To facilitate Party B's provision of service, Party A shall and procure its subsidiary to provide relevant information to Party B promptly and accurately upon Party B’s request.
		

		
			 
		

		
			4.4       Party A shall pay Party B the service fees on time and in full in accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			4.5       Party A shall maintain its good reputation, proactively expand business, and maximize its profit.
		

		
			 
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			Article 5 Intellectual Property Rights
		

		
			 
		

		
			5.1       The intellectual property rights of the products created during Party B's provision of service go to Party B。
		

		
			 
		

		
			5.2       Whereas the business operation of Party A relies on the service provided by Party B under this Agreement, Party A agrees to make the following arrangements regarding the Business Related Technology developed by Party A (including and its subsidiary) on the basis of such service:
		

		
			 
		

		
			(1)       If a Business Related Technology is developed by Party A or its subsidiary in a further development entrusted by Party B, or as a result of the collaboration between Party A or its subsidiary and Party B, then the ownership and claims of patent application go to Party B.
		

		
			 
		

		
			(2)       If a Business Related Technology is independently developed by Party A or its subsidiary, the ownership of the technology shall belong to the Party A Party A or its subsidiary, provided: (A) Party A has notified or has procured its subsidiary to notify Party B of details of the technology in a timely manner, and has provided Party B with necessary information; (B) If Party A or its subsidiary is going to license or transfer the technology, Party B shall, without violating the applicable enforced Chinese laws & regulations, has the priority to purchase the technology or be licensed to use the technology exclusively, and Party B may use the technology to the same extent to which Party A or its subsidiary would transfer or license the technology to others (Party B has the right to decide whether or not to accept the offer of the transfer or the license); Party A or its subsidiary may, upon Party B’s waiver of preemptive right and the exclusive right to the technology, transfer or license the technology to a third party with conditions no superior to those offered to Party B (including but not limited to the transfer price or license fee), and shall guaranty the third party will fully abide by and perform the duties and obligations of Party A under this Agreement. (C) With the exception of the situations specified in Article 5.3(2)(B), Party B has the right to purchase the technology within the term stipulated by Article 8.1 of this Agreement; in such cases, Party A shall, without violating applicable Chinese laws & regulations, accept or procure its subsidiary to accept Party B’s aforesaid offer at the lowest price allowed by applicable laws.
		

		
			 
		

		
			5.3       If Party B is licensed the exclusive right to use the technology as per Article 5.2(2), the aforesaid license shall comply with the following provisions in this Paragraph:
		

		
			 
		

		
			(1)       The term of the license shall be no less than five (5) years (as of the effective date of the license agreement);
		

		
			 
		

		
			(2)       The scope of the rights licensed shall be defined as wide as possible;
		

		
			 
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(3)       Within the term and the scope of the license, no Party (including Party A and its subsidiary) other than Party B may use or license the technology in any way;
		

		
			 
		

		
			(4)       Without breaching Article 5.3(3), Party A or its subsidiary has the right to decide at its discretion to license any other third party to use the technology;
		

		
			 
		

		
			(5)       Upon expiration of the license, Party B shall be entitled to renew the license agreement and Party A shall or shall procure its subsidiary to agree on, and the provisions of the license shall remain unchanged at that time unless Party B confirms the adjustments.
		

		
			 
		

		
			5.4       Notwithstanding the provisions in the above-mentioned Article 5.2(2), the patent application for any Business Related Technology referred to in the Paragraph shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:
		

		
			 
		

		
			(1)       If Party A or its subsidiary wants to apply for patent for any Business Related Technology described in the aforementioned subparagraph, it shall obtain prior written permission from Party B.
		

		
			 
		

		
			(2)       Party A or its subsidiary may apply for patent for any Business Related Technology independently or transfer such right to a third party only upon the waiver of such rights of Party B. In case Party A or its subsidiary transfers the afore-mentioned claims of patent application to a third party, Party A shall guarantee or procure its subsidiary to guarantee that the third party will fully abide by and perform the duties and obligations of Party A under this Agreement; meanwhile, the conditions (including but not limited to the transfer price) Party A or its subsidiary offers to the third party shall not be more preferential than that offered to Party B as described in paragraph 3 of this Article.
		

		
			 
		

		
			(3)       Within the term of this Agreement, Party B may at any time require Party A or its subsidiary to file a patent application for such Business Related Technology, and determine at its discretion whether or not to purchase such patent application right. Upon Party B’s written request, Party A shall or shall procure its subsidiary to transfer the claims of patent application to Party B without violating applicable Chinese laws & regulations at the lowest price allowable by law; Party B will be the legal owner of such claims of patent application and, after having been granted the patent, become the legal owner of the claims of patent application.
		

		
			 
		

		
			5.5       The Parties promise to each other that it will indemnify the other Party of any and all economic losses incurred by its (including its subsidiaries) infringement of any third party’s intellectual rights (including but not limited to publish rights, trademark rights, patent rights and know-how).
		

		
			 
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			Article 6 Confidentiality
		

		
			 
		

		
			6.1       Within the term of this Agreement, all client information and other related materials (the “Client Information”) related to the business of Party A and the service provided by Party B are shared by both Parties.
		

		
			 
		

		
			6.2       Both parties shall keep strict confidential each Party’s business secrets, proprietary information, Client Information and related materials shared by them and any nonpublic information of each Party (collectively the “Confidential Information”) no matter whether this Agreement has been terminated. Except for disclosure made with a prior written permission from the other Party, the recipient shall not disclose, provide or transfer the Confidential Information or any part thereof to any third party (including that recipient merges with, is merged with, is directly or indirectly controlled by a third party). Upon the termination of this Agreement, Party A shall return any document, material or software with Confidential Information back to the original owner or the provider of the Confidential Information, or destroy by itself with the consent of the original owner or the provider, including removing any confidential information from any relevant memory device, and shall not continue to retain such Confidential Information. Party A and Party B shall take necessary measures to disclose Confidential Information only to their employees, agents or professional advisers who are necessary to learn about, and to cause the said employees, agents or professional advisers to enter into specific confidentiality agreements and comply with such agreements.
		

		
			 
		

		
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			(a)       Information that is publicly available at the time of disclosure;
		

		
			 
		

		
			(b)       Information released into a public domain or known to the public for reasons other than the recipient's fault;
		

		
			 
		

		
			(c)       Information possessed by the recipient before disclosure and not received from the provider directly; or
		

		
			 
		

		
			(d)       Information disclosed by the recipient to relevant government authorities, stock exchange, etc. under the obligation as prescribed by law, or disclosed to its legal counsel and financial consultant to the extent required by its normal operations.
		

		
			 
		

		
			6.4       Both Parties agree that this article shall survive the modification, rescission or termination of this Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 7 Undertaking and Warranty
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.1       Party A hereby represents, warranties and undertakes that:
		

		
			 
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			7.1.1   It is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its place of registration as an independent judicial person and with complete, independent legal status and legal competence to sign, deliver and perform this Agreement, as an independent subject of proceedings.
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.1.2   It is vested with full power and authority to complete the transaction referred to in this Agreement and the signing of all other documents related to the transaction referred to in this Agreement. This Agreement has been legitimately and appropriately executed and delivered by it. This Agreement constitutes a legal and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.1.3   At the date of this Agreement, it has the “Legal Enterprise Business License” necessary for its operation. It has full right and qualification to do business within the territory of China. No litigation, arbitration or administrative procedure relevant to the equity interest and assets of the Company or the corporation is in the process, to be settled or potentially take place;
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.1.4   It will provide Party B with financial statement for the quarter and budget for the next quarter within fifteen (15) workdays at the end of a quarter and will provide the consolidated financial statement for a fiscal year and the budget for the next fiscal year within thirty (30) workdays upon the end of the fiscal year.
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.1.5   It will promptly notify Party B of all legal proceedings and other unfavorable situations that involve itself and will make utmost efforts to curb the losses and damages.
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.1.6   Without prior written permission from Party B, Party A shall neither dispose of its important assets nor change its current equity shares structure.
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.2       Party B hereby represents and warranties that:
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.2.1   It is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its place of registration as an independent judicial person and with complete, independent legal status and legal competence to sign, deliver and perform this Agreement, as an independent subject of proceedings.
		

		
			 
		

		
			7.2.2   It is vested with full power and authority to complete the transaction referred to in this Agreement and the signing of all other documents related to the transaction referred to in this Agreement. This Agreement has been legitimately and appropriately executed and delivered by it. This Agreement constitutes a legal and binding obligation of it, enforceable
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			against it in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 8 Term of Agreement
		

		
			 
		

		
			8.1      Both Parties hereby confirm that this Agreement takes effect upon its formal execution by both Parties. Unless it is prematurely terminated by both Parties in writing, this Agreement shall not be expired.
		

		
			 
		

		
			8.2      The obligations of Party A and Party B under Article 3 and Article 6 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 9 Indemnification
		

		
			 
		

		
			Party A shall indemnify Party B against any and all losses incurred or may be incurred as a result of Party B's provision of service, including but not limited to losses sustained from legal suits, recovery, arbitration, claims and administrative investigation and penalties, with the exceptions of the losses caused by Party B’s intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 10 Notification
		

		
			 
		

		
			10.1    All notices between the Parties in connection with the performance of the rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be delivered in person, by registered mail, postage prepaid mail, recognized express mail, facsimile to the Party concerned.
		

		
			 
		

		
			10.2    If any of such notices or other correspondences is transmitted by facsimile or telex, it shall be treated as delivered immediately upon transmission; if delivered in person, it shall be treated as delivered at the time of delivery; if posted by mail, it shall be deemed delivered five (5) days after posting.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 11 Breach of Agreement
		

		
			 
		

		
			11.1    The Parties agree and confirm that, any substantial violation of any provision under this Agreement, or substantially non-performance of this Agreement by a Party (the “Breaching Party”) constitutes a breach of the Agreement (the “Breach of Agreement”), the non-breaching Party shall be entitled to ask the Breaching Party to correct or take remedial measures within a reasonable time limit. Where the Breaching Party does not take any remedy measures in a reasonable time limit by the non-breaching Party or within 10 days after the written notice of the non-breaching Party, if the Breaching Party is Party A, then the non-breaching Party has the right to take any of the following measures at its discretion: (1) terminate this Agreement and require full compensation from the Breaching Party; or require
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			Party A ’s compulsory performance of the liabilities under this Agreement as well as the full compensation from Party A; or (2) require the compulsory performance of the obligations of and full compensation from the Breaching Party under this Agreement; if the Breaching Party is Party B, then the non-breaching Party has the right to require the compulsory performance of the obligations of and full compensation from the Breaching Party under this Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			11.2    Both parties agree and confirm that Party A shall under no circumstances terminate this agreement with whatever reasons, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or required by law.
		

		
			 
		

		
			11.3    Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, the effect of Article 11 in this Agreement shall survive the suspension or termination of this Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 12 Force Majeure
		

		
			 
		

		
			In case any Party is unable to perform this Agreement at all or in accordance with the conditions agreed upon because of earthquakes, typhoons, floods, fire, wars, computer viruses, design flaws of instrumental tools, hacker attacks on the Internet, changes of policies and laws and other situations which cannot be foreseen, avoided or overcame, the affected Party shall immediately notify the other Party by fax and provide within 30 days the details of the force majeure and evidence documents proving the reasons that it is unable to perform this agreement or the performance of this agreement will be delayed. The aforesaid certificate documents shall be issued by a notarization institution located in the area where the force majeure event takes place. The Parties shall, depending on the impact of the force majeure event on the performance of this Agreement, negotiate whether the obligations under this Agreement should be partly exempted or postponed. Both parties are exempted from the compensation liability for economic losses caused by force majeure events.
		

		
			 
		

		
			Article 13 Miscellaneous
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.1    This Agreement is made in duplicate (2 copies), with each Party holding a copy.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.2    The conclusion, validity, performance, amendment, interpretation and termination of this Agreement are governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.3    The Parties shall strive to settle any dispute or conflicts in connection with this Agreement through amicable negotiation. If the discrepancies cannot be solved by negotiations within thirty (30) days, they should be submitted to Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with the commission's arbitration rules in Shanghai. The award of the arbitration shall be final and binding upon the Parties.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.4    Any right, power or remedy granted to a Party by one term of this Agreement does
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			not exclude the Party from any right, power or remedy granted by other terms or laws and regulations.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.5    No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement (the “Said Party’s Right”) shall be construed as a waiver of it and no single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise of it or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.6    The headings hereof have been inserted for convenience of reference only, under no circumstances shall such headings be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect of this Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.7    This Agreement supersedes any other writing or oral agreements entered into by and between the Parties and constitutes a complete agreement between the Parties.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.8    The provisions of this Agreement are severable and independent to one another. If at any time one or several articles herein shall be deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of other provisions herein shall not be affected thereby.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.9    The Parties may amend and supply this Agreement with a written agreement. The amendment and supplement duly executed by the Parties shall be a part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect as this Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.10  Without prior written permission from the other Party, no Party may transfer any of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement to any third party.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.11   This Agreement is binding to all the parties herein and their respective lawful successors and assignees.
		

		
			 
		

		
			13.12   The Parties undertake that they will report and pay their respective Taxes and Fees relating to the transaction under the Agreement.
		

		
			 
		

		
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			In witness whereof, this Exclusive Technology License and Service Agreement is signed by the Parties on the date and at the place first above written.
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Party A:

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Beijing Wanguo Chang'an Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
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						Signature:

					
					
						/s/ Chen Yilin

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Name:

					
					
						Chen Yilin

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Post:

					
					
						Legal Representative

					
					
						 

				

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Party B:

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						GDS (Shanghai) Investment Co., Ltd.

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						(Seal)

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Signature:

					
					
						/s/ Huang Wei

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Name:

					
					
						Huang Wei

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Post:

					
					
						Legal Representative

					
					
						 

				

		
			 
		

		 

		

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			Exhibit 4.46

		

		

			 

		

		
			 
		

		
			Intellectual Property Rights License Agreement
		

		
			This Intellectual Property Rights License Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into on December 16, 2019 in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) by and between:
		

		
			Licensor: Beijing Wanguo Chang’an Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
		

		
			Registered Address: Room 211, Building 36, Courtyard 1, North Disheng Street, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone
		

		
			Legal Representative: Chen Yilin
		

		
			Licensee: GDS (Shanghai) Investment Co., Ltd.
		

		
			Registered Address: Room 1046A, 55 Xili Road, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, China
		

		
			Legal Representative: Huang Wei
		

		
			(hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties”)
		

		
			Whereas:
		

		
			1.      The Licensee is a wholly Hong Kong owned enterprise duly incorporated and validly existing in China under the laws of the PRC;
		

		
			2.      The Licensor is a limited liability company duly incorporated and validly existing in China under the laws of the PRC;
		

		
			3.      The Parties agree that the Licensor will exclusively license the Licensee to use the Licensor's Intellectual Property Rights (as defined in Article 1.1) in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
		

		
			Now, therefore, the Parties through amicable negotiation agree as follows:
		

		
			1.       License
		

		
			1.1 License of Intellectual Property Rights
		

		
			The Licensor agrees and will cause its subsidiaries to agree to grant a license to the Licensee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Licensee agrees to accept from the Licensor and its subsidiaries the license to all the Intellectual Property Rights in the possession of the Licensor and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to the Intellectual Property Rights as shown in the Exhibit (which may be updated from time to time) in part and in
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			full (the “Intellectual Property Rights”), or the right to use the Intellectual Property Rights to carry out business activities.
		

		
			1.2 Nature
		

		
			The Intellectual Property Rights license under this Agreement is an exclusive license. Without a prior written agreement between the Parties, the Licensor and its subsidiaries can use the Intellectual Property Rights only in their own business operation, and shall not, take any actions, including but not limited to the transfer of the Intellectual Property Rights, direct or indirect, in any process other than their normal business process, to any third party in any forms, that will affect or likely to affect the Licensee's use of the Intellectual Property Rights.
		

		
			1.3 Geographic Restrictions
		

		
			The license granted by the Licensor and its subsidiaries in accordance with this Agreement is free of geographic restrictions.
		

		
			1.4 Licensor's Consent
		

		
			In case the Licensee implements an intellectual property right that is not covered in this Agreement (the “New Intellectual Property Right”), the Licensor acknowledges and agrees and will cause its subsidiaries to acknowledge and agree that the Licensee shall have any and all rights and interests in the New Intellectual Property Right, including but not limited to the rights to own, possess, use, dispose of, and profit from the New Intellectual Property Right, without the need to get the consent from the Licensor and its subsidiaries or to pay any fees to the Licensor and its subsidiaries, regardless of whether or not it is dependent on the Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement, or whether or not it is the variation or modification of the Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement, either in form or in essence; the Licensor and its subsidiaries are under the obligation to assistant the Licensee to go through formalities relating to the New Intellectual Property Right, including but not limited to the execution of necessary written documents.
		

		
			2.       License Fee
		

		
			Unless otherwise agreed upon by the Parties, the license under this Agreement is free of charge.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			3.      Confidential Obligations
		

		
			3.1     For the purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” refers to any of the following information, in part or in full: confidential data and information provided to the Licensee by the Licensor (including its subsidiaries) for the performance of this Agreement, including but not limited to technical information, documents, schemes, data, parameters, standards, software, computer programs; any contracts, agreements, MOUs, exhibits, protocols or records signed by the Parties for the purpose of this Agreement (including this Agreement); and any information that is not specified as public information when it is provided by one party to the other party.
		

		
			Except as stipulated in Article 3.2, the Parties shall keep in confidential any Confidential Information to which it has access during the performance of this Agreement and any Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement that have not been made public; once this Agreement is terminated, the Parties shall return any documents, data, software or other tangible carriers that contain Confidential Information as required by the original owner or the disclosing party of the Confidential Information, or destroy by consent of the original owner or disclosing party, and shall not continue to use such Confidential Information; without prior written consent from the owner or the disclosing party of the Confidential Information, neither party to this Agreement shall disclose, give or transfer such Confidential Information to any third party; both Parties shall take necessary measures to disclose Confidential Information only to their employees, agents or professional advisers who are necessary to learn about, and to cause the said employees, agents or professional advisers to comply with the confidential obligations under this Agreement.
		

		
			3.2       The above confidentiality obligations shall not apply to the information which:
		

		
			3.2.1      already enters the public domain at the time of disclosure;
		

		
			3.2.2      is publicly available after disclosure other than through the fault of the recipient;
		

		
			3.2.3      is already possessed by a party before disclosure and not received from the other party directly; or
		

		
			3.2.4     is disclosed by any party to relevant government authorities, stock exchange, etc. under the obligation as prescribed by law or court orders, or is disclosed to its legal counsel and financial consultant to the extent required by its normal operations.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			3.3       Both Parties agree that this article shall survive the modification, rescission or termination of this Agreement.
		

		
			4.      Representations and Warranties
		

		
			4.1       The Licensor represents and warrants that:
		

		
			4.1.1    The Licensor is a company duly incorporated and existing under the laws and regulations of PRC with legal and full power and rights to carry out business and possess and exploit its assets and has secured and maintained all approvals and permits as legally required for its business operations.
		

		
			4.1.2    The Licensor will execute and perform this Agreement within its corporate power and business scope; has taken necessary corporate actions, has been properly authorized, has received necessary consents and approvals from a third party or governmental authorities, and will not violate the laws or contractual restrictions having binding force or influence on it.
		

		
			4.1.3    Once this Agreement is executed, it shall constitute a legal,  valid, binding obligation on the Licensee, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. The licensor will and will cause its subsidiaries to promptly execute any and all documents that the Licensee deems necessary in connection with the licensed Intellectual Property Rights and to promptly handle or give assistance in handling the formalities that the Licensee deems necessary in connection with the licensed Intellectual Property Rights.
		

		
			4.1.4     The Licensor (including its subsidiaries) is the legitimate owner of the Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement.
		

		
			4.1.5    The Licensor will and will cause its subsidiaries to promptly execute any and all documents that the Licensee deemed necessary in connection with the licensed Intellectual Property Rights and to promptly handle or give assistance in handling the formalities that the Licensee deems necessary in connection with the licensed Intellectual Property Rights.
		

		
			4.2       The Licensee represents and warrants that:
		

		
			4.2.1      The Licensee is a company duly incorporated and existing under the laws and regulations of PRC.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			4.2.2     The Licensor will execute and perform this Agreement within its corporate power and business scope; has taken necessary corporate actions, has been properly authorized, has received necessary consents and approvals from a third party or governmental authorities, and  will not violate the laws or contractual restrictions having binding force or influence on it.
		

		
			4.2.3     Once this Agreement is signed, it will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligations on the Licensee, enforceable against the Licensee in accordance with its terms.
		

		
			5.       The Licensor further warrants that
		

		
			5.1    The Licensor agrees and will cause its subsidiaries to agree that, during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, neither the Licensee's rights to the Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement nor the validity of this Agreement will be questioned, and no act or omission that is deemed by the Licensee to be prejudicial or likely prejudicial to such rights and license will be implemented.
		

		
			5.2     The Licensor agrees and will cause its subsidiaries to agree that they will provide assistance to the Licensee to facilitate the Licensee's exercise of its rights to the Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement and all other relevant rights. In case any claim on the Intellectual Property Rights is brought about by a third party, the Licensee may at its own discretion respond to the compensation claim in its own name, in the name of Licensor (including its subsidiaries) or in the name of both Parties. The Licensee (including its subsidiaries) shall notify the Licensor in writing of any infringements by any third party of the above-mentioned Intellectual Property Rights which may come to the Licensee's attention, and the Licensor shall have the sole right to determine whether or not any action shall be taken on account of any such infringements.
		

		
			5.3    The Licensor agrees and will cause its subsidiaries to agree not to use the Intellectual Property Rights in such a way that the Licensee deems to be prejudicial or potentially prejudicial to the Intellectual Property Rights or the business reputation of either party.
		

		
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			with the Intellectual Property Rights and will take reasonable efforts to improve their business quality to facilitate the protection and consolidation of the business reputation represented by the above-mentioned Intellectual Property Rights.
		

		
			6.2    The Licensor agrees and will cause its subsidiaries to agree that they will not make public of or place advertisement for the Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement on radio, television, newspaper, journals, Internet and/or other media without prior written consent of the Licensee.
		

		
			7.             Breach of Agreement
		

		
			If a party fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or if any of a party’s representation or warranty under this Agreement is materially untrue or inaccurate, such party shall be deemed to have breached this Agreement and shall compensate all losses sustained by the other party.
		

		
			8.             Effective Date and Term
		

		
			8.1   This Agreement comes into effect as of the date first above written. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with relevant provisions of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall be 10 years.
		

		
			8.2   The Parties shall extend the term of this Agreement and shall execute another Intellectual Property Rights License Agreement or continue to perform this Agreement upon the request of the Licensee prior to the expiration thereof.
		

		
			9.             Filing
		

		
			The Parties shall go through the filing formalities at intellectual property rights administration authorities for the Intellectual Property Rights license in accordance with applicable laws of PRC (if applicable) within three (3) months after the execution date of this Agreement and the date the Licensor (including its subsidiaries) has secured all certificates corresponding to the Intellectual Property Rights (if required).  The Parties agree to execute or provide relevant documents necessary for the filing formalities in accordance with the principles stipulated in this Agreement and the requirements of applicable laws and regulations.  If the Parties decide to make any amendments or supplements to this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article 16, the Parties shall go through the filing formalities (if applicable) at intellectual property rights administration authorities for the amendments or supplements in accordance with applicable laws of PRC.  The Parties agree to execute or provide
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			relevant documents necessary for the filing formalities in accordance with this Agreement and the requirements of applicable laws and regulations.
		

		
			10.           Termination
		

		
			10.1   Unless extended in accordance with relevant provisions of this Agreement, this Agreement will be terminated on its expiry date or on the date when the license of the Intellectual Property Rights of the Licensor (including its subsidiaries) are terminated, whichever comes first.
		

		
			10.2   No party can terminate this Agreement prematurely during the term of this Agreement unless agreed upon by both Parties. Notwithstanding the afore-mentioned provisions, the Licensee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time by sending a 30-day prior written notice to the Licensor.
		

		
			10.3    Articles 3, 4.1, 5, 14 and 15 shall survive after this Agreement is terminated or rescinded.
		

		
			11.            Force Majeure
		

		
			11.1   “Events of Force Majeure” refers to any events that are beyond the reasonable control of a party and cannot be avoided with reasonable care by the Affected Party, including but not limited to government acts, natural disasters, fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, tide, lightning or war.  However, insufficient credit, capital or financing shall not be deemed as matters beyond the reasonable control of a party. The party under the impact of an event of force majeure (the "Affected Party") shall be exempted from its obligations in part or in full depending on the extent of the impact of the event of force majeure. Any Affected Party seeking to be exempted from its obligations under this Agreement because of an event of force majeure shall notify the other party of the event of force majeure no later than ten (10) days after the occurrence of the event of force majeure, and the Parties shall revise this Agreement according to the impact of the event of force majeure and exempt the obligations of the Affected Party under this Agreement in part or in full.
		

		
			11.2    The Affected Party shall take appropriate measures to minimize or eliminate the effects of the event of force majeure and shall endeavor to resume the performance of its obligations delayed or obstructed by the event of force majeure in order to be exempted from its obligations only to the extent of the delayed or obstructed part.  The Parties agree to make utmost efforts to resume exercise of their rights and performance of their obligations under this Agreement once the event of force majeure is eliminated.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			12.           Notification
		

		
			All notices between the Parties in connection with the performance of the rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be delivered in person, by registered mail, postage prepaid mail, recognized express mail, facsimile to the party concerned.
		

		
			13.           Assignment and Sublicense
		

		
			Without a prior written consent from the Licensee, the Licensor shall neither assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, nor sublicense the Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement in any form to any third party.  The Licensor shall not take any other actions that may have adverse impact on the Licensee's rights under this Agreement.
		

		
			14.           Dispute Resolution
		

		
			14.1    In case there is any dispute on the interpretation and performance of any provision under this Agreement, the Parties shall settle the dispute through amicable negotiation in good faith. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, either party may submit the dispute to Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its arbitration rules in force at the time. The arbitration shall be carried out in Shanghai using the Chinese language. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on both Parties. The provisions of this Article shall survive the termination or rescindment of this Agreement.
		

		
			14.2    Except for the matters under dispute, the Parties shall continue to exercise their respective rights and perform their obligations under this Agreement in good faith.
		

		
			15.           Governing Law
		

		
			The execution, validity, performance, interpretation, and dispute resolution of this Agreement shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of PRC.
		

		
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			Any amendment or supplement to this Agreement shall be taken effect only after a written agreement thereto is duly executed by the Parties. The amendment or the supplement thereto duly executed by the Parties shall be part of this Agreement and shall be equally authentic with this Agreement.
		

		
			17.           Severability
		

		
			The Parties hereby acknowledge that this Agreement is a fair and reasonable agreement executed on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.  In case any provision or regulation of this Agreement is ruled illegal or unenforceable under the applicable laws, it shall be deemed to be excluded from this Agreement and be null and void, as if such provisions had never been included in this Agreement.  However, other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in force and this Agreement shall be deemed as without such provisions from the beginning. The Parties shall replace the deemed-deleted provisions with lawful and valid provisions acceptable to the Parties through amicable consultations.
		

		
			18.           Waiver
		

		
			No failure by either party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall be deemed as a waiver of any such right, power or privilege. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude the exercise of any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege.
		

		
			19.           Exhibits of the Agreement
		

		
			The exhibits to this Agreement are an integral part of this Agreement and have the same legal validity as this Agreement.
		

		
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			This Agreement is made in duplicate (2 copies) in Chinese.
		

		
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			In witness whereof, the Parties have had their authorized representatives duly signed this Agreement on the date first above written.
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Licensor: Beijing Wanguo Chang’an Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
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						Licensee: GDS (Shanghai) Investment Co., Ltd.

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
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						/s/ Huang Wei

					
					
						 

				
	
					
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