China Online Education Group to Report Fourth Quarter 2020 and Full Year 2020 Financial Results on Friday, March 5, 2021

Earnings Call Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. EST on March 5, 2021

BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2021 — China Online Education Group ("51Talk", or the "Company") (NYSE: COE), a leading online education platform in China, with core expertise in English education, today announced that it will report its fourth quarter 2020 unaudited financial results on Friday, March 5, 2021, before the open of U.S. markets.

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on March 5, 2021 (9:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time on March 5, 2021).

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

United States Toll:

+1-866-264-5888

International:

+1-412-317-5226

Mainland China Toll:

400-120-1203

Hong Kong Toll:

800-905-945

Hong Kong-Local Toll:

+852-3018-4992

Participants should dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for "China Online Education Group."

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.51talk.com.

A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live call until March 12, 2021, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

United States Toll:

+1-877-344-7529

International Toll:

+1-412-317-0088

Replay Access Code:

10152865

About China Online Education Group

China Online Education Group (NYSE: COE) is a leading online education platform in China, with core expertise in English education. The Company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable. The Company’s online and mobile education platforms enable students across China to take live interactive English lessons with overseas foreign teachers, on demand. The Company connects its students with a large pool of highly qualified foreign teachers that it assembled using a shared economy approach, and employs student and teacher feedback and data analytics to deliver a personalized learning experience to its students.

For more information, please visit http://ir.51talk.com.

Innodisk Announces New Industrial-Grade Products For Embedded World 2021


TAIPEI, Feb. 26, 2021 — Innodisk is proud to announce multiple new products coinciding with Embedded World 2021, to be held from 1 – 5 March 2021. As a leading global provider of industrial-grade flash, DRAM, and embedded peripherals, Innodisk has strived to maintain its unrelenting pace of innovation in the face of the past year’s pandemic challenges.

Innodisk Announces New Industrial-Grade Products For Embedded World 2021
Innodisk Announces New Industrial-Grade Products For Embedded World 2021

 

Kicking off this year of the Ox on a high note, Innodisk is announcing new PCIe Gen 4 NVMe flash storage, DDR4-3200 DRAM, and CANbus & LAN modules.

PCIe Gen 4 NVMe — Twice The Transfer

Innodisk’s NVMe flash storage series now supports the latest PCIe Gen 4 interface with a staggering 7.88 GB/s transfer rate—double the bandwidth of Gen 3—that simultaneously lowers overall power consumption, reducing the overheating issues of many PCIe SSDs. Smart temperature control through thermal throttling firmware technology is convenient for users to monitor temperature changes of SSDs at any time, and protect data with higher performance.

Featuring end-to-end data protection, including iData Guard, iPower Guard, and iCell technologies, Innodisk’s NVMe series provides exceptional flexibility and data security. Further enhanced by TCG Opal 2.0 compliance and AES-256 military-grade encryption, data is secure with Innodisk’s NVMe series flash storage solutions in various applications.

NVMe flash storage is available in M.2 2242, M.2 2280, CFexpress, 2.5" U.2, and NanoSSD form factors with up to 8 TB storage capacity.

DDR4-3200 — Industrial-Grade DRAM

Innodisk’s DDR4-3200 DRAM module lineup provides technology leaders with the performance and features necessary to capitalize on the future of computing. The development of 5G, edge computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) has fueled the exponential growth of connected devices as more data is generated and processed at the edge.

Innodisk’s DDR4-3200 industrial DRAM modules provide the robustness necessary for computers at the edge that require the fastest speeds, wide-range temperature tolerance, and environmental protection. The DRAM modules feature anti-sulfuration, side fill, and conformal coating. They are available in 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB capacities across SODIMM, UDIMM, and RDIMM form factors, including optional ECC.

CANbus and LAN — Embedded Expansion

CANbus is crucial for industrial automation and smart healthcare. Innodisk CANbus series products meet this increasing demand in the autonomous vehicle, automation, and medical markets. Available modules provide one or two CANbus ports, are offered in M.2 2260, M.2 2280 B-M, and mPCIe form factors, with support for USB and PCIe protocols. These combinations meet the requirements for CANbus 2.0B, J1939, and the increasingly popular CANopen.

LAN connectivity is non-negotiable, especially in applications like industrial automation and surveillance. The comprehensive range of GbE LAN modules fits any application where multiple wired network ports are needed. Industrial-grade LAN modules utilize a PCIe data connection, come with single or dual GbE RJ-45 LAN ports, and are available in mPCIe, M.2 2280 B-M, and M.2 2242 B-M form factors.

In this online-only event, Innodisk is showcasing its smart IoT technologies and solutions, including InnoOSR SSD which can quickly restore the system with one click. Innodisk’s smart transportation solutions that integrate advanced technologies from in-vehicle signaling, edge computing, and image recognition, will be presented with smart service, smart agriculture, and autonomous vehicle cases.

About Innodisk

Innodisk is a service-driven provider of flash memory, DRAM modules, and embedded peripheral products for industrial and enterprise applications. With satisfied customers across a range of demanding industries, we have set ourselves apart with a commitment to exceptional products and service.

For more information about Innodisk, please visit https://www.innodisk.com

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Chinese dance show recreates glamour of Tang Dynasty

BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2021 — A news report by China.org.cn on a dance show featured Tang Dynasty culture:

 

During Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, dance show "Night Banquet in the Tang Dynasty Palace" went viral on Chinese social media. The five-minute performance depicts a group of plump palace maid figurines who "came to life," capering around on their way to a court feast.

Modern digital technologies including VR and AR, are used to produce a combination of virtual scene with real stage, shifting from a museum housing such national treasures as the owl-shaped wine vessel and Jiahu Bone Flutes, to majestic red-walled palaces. This visual feast allowed viewers to travel back in time to the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty is considered a golden age in China’s long history. In the seventh century, when America and Africa were still "sleeping continents," China was experiencing unprecedented national unity, with wise and open-minded political governance, intellectual liberation and a vibrant economy. Diverse cultures intermixed, and the Chinese civilization spread throughout the world along the ancient Silk Road.

In the show, the dancers wore padded clothing with cotton in their cheeks to better represent the full-figured Tang women. Meanwhile, the crescent-shaped makeup on their temples faithfully reproduced the fashionable "xiehong" makeup of the time. The dancers were dressed in simple and bright clothing with low-cut necklines, showing the diverse Tang Dynasty fashion. These details vividly illustrate the free, open and confident look of Tang women, as well as the affluence and openness of the society.

The dancers wielded flutes, cymbals, five-stringed lutes and panpipes, which were popular musical instruments during the Sui and Tang dynasties. Many of these were introduced to China during ancient times, demonstrating the Tang Dynasty’s inclusive culture which integrated elements from East and West.

Openness, inclusiveness and the coexistence and mixture of different civilizations are why this period continues to fascinate people around the world, and the idea behind it is a valuable heritage passed on by the Tang Dynasty.

Nowadays, many people from other countries are keenly interested in cultural elements from the Tang dynasty, including the costumes, architecture, and related films and TV shows. At the same time, however, some have also deliberately stirred up controversy. The real Tang Dynasty culture is worth more attention.

"Night Banquet in the Tang Dynasty Palace" gives viewers a glimpse into this fascinating culture. Through the mobile internet and digital technologies, these "national treasures," preserved as part of China’s 5,000-year history and culture, are waiting to be known and appreciated by more.

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Cision Brings PR, Social Media Management and Digital Consumer Intelligence Together with Category-Defining Acquisition of Brandwatch


CHICAGO and BRIGHTON, England, Feb. 26, 2021 — Cision announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brandwatch, a global leader in digital consumer intelligence and social media listening, for $450 million. This strategic move will combine two leaders in their respective industries and will bring to customers the substantial benefits of their complementary capabilities to deliver the future of PR, marketing and digital customer engagement.


The forces of digital transformation reward those organizations and boardrooms that listen to and quickly capitalize on digital insights from their consumers. Leading companies are quickly adapting and using these insights to create tailored, authentic communications and direct connections with customers at scale. This paradigm shift to real-time, customer-centric PR, marketing and customer care strategies will continue to accelerate and differentiate those companies that take action.

Cision is a leader in news distribution and media monitoring and analysis with a media contact database of approximately 1 million journalists and media outlets and over 75,000 customers. Brandwatch works with thousands of the world’s most admired brands, using the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to bring structure to and derive meaning from the voices of the billions of people using social media.

Cision and Brandwatch are a compelling combination. Together, they will provide brands and organizations with consumer and media intelligence to devise more effective customer engagement strategies from PR and marketing to research and product development. Whether teams are connecting with journalists and influencers, launching social campaigns, developing brand messaging or conducting deep research into consumer behavior, they will have real-time insights and long-term trend analysis to guide them.

"The continued digital shift and widespread adoption of social media is rapidly and fundamentally changing how brands and organizations engage with their customers," said Abel Clark, CEO of Cision. "This is driving the imperative that PR, marketing, social and customer care teams fully incorporate the unique insights now available into consumer-led strategies. Together, Cision and Brandwatch will help our clients to more deeply understand, connect and engage with their customers at scale across every channel."

"We have always built Brandwatch with ambition. That was recognized by Forrester, who recently named us as a leader in our space," said Giles Palmer, founder and CEO of Brandwatch. "Now is the time to take the next step – joining a company of significant scale to create a business and a suite of products that can have an important global impact. We are excited to join Abel and the Cision team to supercharge our work and bring even more value to our customers."

Brandwatch was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Social Listening Platforms, Q4 2020.

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

Macquarie Capital acted as an exclusive financial adviser to Brandwatch on this transaction. Cooley LLP acted as legal counsel to Brandwatch.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted as M&A legal counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP acted as financing legal counsel and Latham & Watkins LLP acted as regulatory counsel to Cision.

About Brandwatch
Brandwatch is the world’s pioneering digital consumer intelligence suite. The company’s AI-powered deep social listening and content marketing analytics products help over 2,000 of the world’s most admired brands and agencies make insightful, data-driven decisions. Brandwatch includes leading content marketing platform BuzzSumo in its portfolio. Brandwatch has 10 offices around the world and is headquartered in Brighton, UK.

About Cision
As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Falcon.io social media platform headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision’s award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

 

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Brandwatch

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Will McInnes     

Chief Marketing Officer  

Chief Marketing Officer

CisionPR@cision.com   

will@brandwatch.com

 

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Cobwebs Technologies Lauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Ground-breaking Web Intelligence Solutions

Its automated platforms enable organizations to save significant time and operational expenditure and allow analysts to focus on more cognition-intensive tasks

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2021 — Based on its recent analysis of the global artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Web intelligence market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Cobwebs Technologies (Cobwebs) with the 2020 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award. Its AI- and machine learning (ML)-powered analytics helps deliver revolutionary WEBINT solutions for comprehensive investigations and data analysis. It aids clients in searching for and accessing data from the open web, deep web, dark web, social media platforms, and mobile applications to conduct case investigations. Its WEBINT solutions help corporate security, financial institutions, law enforcement, national security, and public safety agencies gain actionable insights into customers, employees, and partners during the onboarding process.

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Cobwebs’ innovative and comprehensive WEBINT solutions include a web investigation platform, threat intelligence solution, secured analyst assistant, active web intelligence, financial investigation platform, and location intelligence system. Its cloud-hosted and on-premise solutions collect and aggregate data from all web layers to enable operators to piece together an entire event and relationships among various individuals.

"Its WEBINT search engine is equipped with proprietary AI and ML algorithms that dig beneath the surface web to reach 90% of hidden Internet content. It supports law enforcements’ case investigations with data from the deep web and dark web and interacts with threat actors through a secured analyst assistant tool, all while maintaining complete anonymity," said Danielle VanZandt, Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "Cobweb’s platform scans and monitors myriad sources, including social media platforms and applications, and provides operators with information that meets their search parameters. The WEBINT solutions use AI and ML analytics to list found case information on a relevance scale of positive, neutral, and negative."

"Since it is almost impossible for IT professionals to constantly monitor for new threats by criminals or organized groups who frequently change their methods, Cobweb’s Threat Intelligence software does the work automatically, allowing organizations to remain dynamic and mitigate threats. Harnessing advanced AI tools and machine learning technologies, the automated and dynamic solution provided by Cobwebs is simple and efficient, capable of staying on top of emerging threats to organizations. Cobwebs’ Threat Intelligence solution streamlines operations, taking all data feeds into one single AI-powered engine, making it easy for users to visualize the raw indicators turned into actionable intelligence. Once malicious assets are identified, the solution then rapidly analyzes and conducts deep threat investigations to prevent and mitigate threats." noted Tara Semon, Best Practices Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "Furthermore, Cobwebs’ new WebLoc location intelligence platform, a cutting-edge location-centric solution that provides access to vast amounts of location-based data in any specified geographic location, enables detection of the spread of COVID-19 through geo-located intelligence to monitor and manage coronavirus response and public health guidance. Moreover, its Prediction for Decision platform predicts future outbreak locations, empowering decision-makers to take proactive measures to halt the spread of COVID-19."

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that develops a product with innovative features and functionality that is gaining rapid acceptance in the market. The award recognizes the quality of the solution and the customer value enhancements it enables.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About Frost & Sullivan

For over five decades, Frost & Sullivan has become world-renowned for its role in helping investors, corporate leaders, and governments navigate economic changes and identify disruptive technologies, Mega Trends, new business models, and companies to action, resulting in a continuous flow of growth opportunities to drive future success. Contact us: Start the discussion.

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About Cobwebs Technologies

Cobwebs Technologies is a worldwide leader in web intelligence. Our innovative solutions are tailored to operational needs of national security agencies and the private sector, identifying threats with just one click.

Cobwebs solutions were designed by our intelligence and security experts as vital tools for the collection and analysis of data from all web layers: social media, open, deep and dark web. Our web intelligence platform monitors these vast sources of data to reveal hidden leads and generate insights.

Our exclusive technology extracts targeted intelligence from big data using the latest machine learning algorithms, automatically generating intelligent insights.

Contact:

Danit Kellmer 
P: 972-79-6981083 
E: danit.kellmer@cobwebs.com

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X-Creator Challenge Opens for Global Submissions Centering on Intelligent Equipment Solutions for Emergency and Disaster Rescue

XUZHOU, China, Feb. 26, 2021 — XCMG, leading construction machinery manufacturer (000425.SZ) has officially launched X-Creator Challenge, the third and upgraded edition of the "XCMG Cup" Green Innovation Design Competition, which is composed of two competition categories – intelligent road emergency equipment design and geological disaster rescue equipment design.

X-Creator Challenge Opens for Global Submissions Centering on Intelligent Equipment Solutions for Emergency and Disaster Rescue.
X-Creator Challenge Opens for Global Submissions Centering on Intelligent Equipment Solutions for Emergency and Disaster Rescue.

Both categories of the X-Creator Challenge call for groundbreaking equipment design ideas to aid emergency and disaster relief/rescue missions after earthquakes, landslides, mudslides as well as production accidents, especially utilizing intelligent technologies to save life in urgent situations. Modification suggestions under the two categories are also encouraged to submit for prize winning.

"In 2020 alone, natural disasters affected approximately 138 million people in China so quickly finding solutions to bottleneck problems in disaster relief and rescue is of the utmost importance. New technologies such as 5G, modularized multi-functional emergency rescue equipment, quick disassembly/assembly of equipment as well as remote control are undoubtedly the key to further development," said Xiaodong Xu, Deputy GM of XCMG Fire-fighting Safety Equipment.

Participants from around the world are now welcome to upload their designs online until June. In addition to financial awards and scholarships, first-prize winners will be given opportunities to carry out their project with universities or enterprises. Excellent contestants from the preliminary rounds may receive an interview invitation from XCMG, and exceptional winners may even receive offers to join the XCMG team.

X-Creator has set an industrial transformation funding pool totaling 10 million yuan (US$ 1.55 million). In addition to complete solution and equipment designs, excellent product and function optimization feedback submitted by international participants will also be considered for awards.

Launched in 2016, the XCMG Cup competition is part of XCMG’s 14 precisely positioned global public welfare projects and a major breakthrough of the traditional R&D model to promote technological innovation and encourage young talents to push forward the sustainable development of the industry.

Multiple concepts and innovative ideas from previous competitions have been applied in product design and development, including the compact low-noise, high-efficacy fan project from the first XCMG Cup, the multi-functional, green-powered small excavator design in the second year among others.

For more information about X-Creator Challenge, please visit: https://www.xcmgapprentice.com/ 

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Suning Wins Award for Massive Nationwide Poverty Alleviation Efforts

NANJING, China, Feb. 26, 2021 — Suning Group ("Suning"), one of the leading commercial enterprises in China, was given the National Group for Poverty Alleviation Award during the National Poverty Alleviation Commendation Conference held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 25. The ceremony recognized both notable individuals and enterprises for their poverty alleviation efforts.

"Representing China’s private enterprises, Suning is honored to play a role in the important fight against poverty," said Zhang Jindong, Chairman of Suning. "We look forward to reaping the results of rural revitalization, together as one country."

In recent years, Suning has leveraged its advantages in corporate resources, channels, platforms, and data, fully engaging in targeted poverty alleviation initiatives and facilitating cooperation between China’s eastern and western regions. As the first Chinese private company to sign a poverty alleviation strategy agreement with the State Council’s Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development, Chairman Zhang has spearheaded the establishing of the Jiangsu Private Companies for Targeted Poverty Alleviation Fund.

Suning has also established a dedicated poverty alleviation office with more than 1,000 full-time personnel in order to implement its comprehensive poverty alleviation strategy, rooted in the pillars of reducing consumption, employment, education, and donation-related poverty.

Thus far, Suning has donated more than RMB 2.3 billion to targeted poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, with RMB 850 million going towards special initiatives. At the ceremony, the State Council’s Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development awarded Suning with the National Group for Poverty Alleviation Award, while Chairman Zhang was given the National Poverty Alleviation Contribution Award. Meanwhile, Suning won the China Charity Award, the highest recognition in the field, for the sixth time, after previously winning for other poverty alleviation efforts.

Helping bring China one step closer to poverty eradication

Suning has donated funds and equipment to 388 impoverished counties across more than 20 provinces, including Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Xinjiang, and Shaanxi. The company has built 170 Suning bridges, 160 Suning Dream Centers, 73 Suning school buildings, 20 roads, and countless other public welfare projects. Moreover, its charity football program covers over 300 schools, while its Dream Caravan-Suning project to bring learning to students across the country has already reached 60 schools, carrying out dozens of educational courses.

Suning has also set its sights on activating the rural market by bringing it online. It has opened more than 7,000 retail cloud stores and created channels to help farmers sell their goods via digital product pavilions. Cumulative sales have topped RMB 14 billion, benefiting more than 10,000 poverty-stricken villages and coming to the aid of over 500,000 households.

Meanwhile, the company has also launched 116 poverty alleviation training centers across 111 hard-hit counties, resulting in the employment of more than 6,000 people. The average annual income of trainees has increased from RMB 42,000 to RMB 50,000, while the centers have led to an increase of nearly RMB 400 million in agricultural product sales.

Given the close ties between rural revitalization and targeted poverty alleviation, Suning has launched the 521 Plan for Rural Revitalization, a public welfare strategy for the next decade. The plan seeks to establish 5,000 Suning villages, 2,000 Suning pavilions, and 100,000 Suning retail cloud stores across China’s rural areas.

Suning has also strengthened its effort for a national initiative launched to facilitate poverty alleviation through consumption. The company has established a task force to promote a nationwide month-long pro-consumption campaign and leverage its online and offline channels to boost sales of products from poor areas, with Suning.com also establishing a section to facilitate the national poverty relief program. In total, Suning has helped sell products worth nearly RMB 200 million through all its channels in 2020.

About Suning Group

Founded in 1990, Suning is one of the leading commercial enterprises in China with two public companies in China and Japan. In 2020, Suning Group ranked second in the top 500 non-state owned enterprises in China with annual revenues of RMB 665.259 billion (approximately US $97 billion) and continued to top the list of Internet retailing category. Adhering to the enterprise mission of "Leading the Ecosystem across Industries by Creating Elite Quality of Life for All", Suning has strengthened and expanded its core business as retail through a corporate ecosystem comprising of multiple vertical industries, including commercial real estate, financial services and sports. Suning.com, the main subsidiary pioneering in online and offline retailing, has been listed in the Fortune Global 500 for four successive years from 2017 to 2020.

JinkoSolar is the First Solar Company to Sign on to the Global Framework Principles for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry

SHANGRAO, China, Feb. 26, 2021 — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company" or "JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it is the first international solar company to have signed on to the Global Framework Principles for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry ("Framework Principles"), as part of its efforts to continue supporting the decarbonization of the heavy industry sector in favor of a transition towards clean energy.

Mr. Dany Qian, JinkoSolar Vice President, commented, "I am honored to support the Global Framework Principles for Decarbonizing Heavy Industry on behalf of JinkoSolar. Renewable energy will be vital to decarbonizing the heavy industry sector, which creates nearly one third of global emissions. As a producer of zero-carbon energy sources, we are proud to be one of the first companies in China to support these Framework Principles and look forward to working alongside the rest of the signatories to raise global targets on decarbonizing the heavy industry."

As more countries and governments take more serious actions on climate change and are on the search for more effective ways to cut emissions, the progress has still not kept up with the worsening reality. In addition, the current Covid-19 crisis has led to a considerable slowdown in industrial activities and this threatens to divert attention away from the sustainable transition. Time is of the essence especially in heavy industries since long-term investment cycles mean that decisions made in the short-term could risk locking in emissions intensive production for decades to come.

Governments play a critical role in developing economic recovery programs to accelerate this progress:

  1. Key targets for sustainable stimulus for the heavy industry include: incentives for energy efficiency; improving material recycling systems;
  2. Funding and support for the development and demonstration of innovative clean technologies.
  3. Legislation to eliminate emissions from energy intensive heavy industries, for example provisions in regulations (e.g. carbon market, carbon prices and emission trading schemes).
  4. Sectoral agreements (e.g. formal international commitment to reduce emissions in a sector).
  5. Green certificate and emission trading schemes.
  6. Tariffs or tax based on carbon dioxide emissions.
  7. Consumption-based regulations (e.g. requirements on a proportion of renewable energy in a company’s billable power consumption).
  8. International cooperation, such as technology transfer and sharing of best practices.

Through sound policy design and close co-operation among stakeholders, we believe that the progress of decarbonization will continue to accelerate as planned. JinkoSolar will continue to play an indispensable role in providing cheaper and smarter clean energy solutions to help companies in the heavy industry effectively move towards greener operations to combat climate change.

About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.

JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 20 GW for mono wafers, 11 GW for solar cells, and 25 GW for solar modules, as of September 30, 2020.

JinkoSolar has 9 productions facilities globally, 20 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Portugal, Canada, Malaysia, UAE, Kenya, Denmark, and global sales teams in China, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Poland and Argentina, as of September 30, 2020.

To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends, "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and the Company’s operations and business outlook, contain forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JinkoSolar’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

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HUYA Inc. Announces Changes to Board Composition

GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 26, 2021 — HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) ("Huya" or the "Company"), a leading game live streaming platform in China, today announced that Mr. Cheng Yun Ming Matthew has been appointed by Linen Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited ("Tencent"), as a successor director to serve on Huya’s board of directors (the "Board"), replacing Mr. Zhi Cheng, effective February 25, 2021. Mr. Zhi Cheng no longer serves as a director of Huya following this substitution.

In addition, Huya’s Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Cheng Yun Ming Matthew as a member and the chairman of the compensation committee of the Board, effective immediately.

Mr. Cheng Yun Ming Matthew joined the Tencent Group in November 2010, and currently serves as the corporate vice president of the Tencent Group. Mr. Cheng has served as a non-executive director of Fusion Bank Limited since March 2019, a non-executive director of China Literature Limited (HKSE: 0772) since November 2019 and a non-executive director of Tongcheng-Elong Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0780) since April 2020. Prior to joining the Tencent Group, Mr. Cheng worked at Price Waterhouse, an accounting firm currently known as PricewaterhouseCoopers, from 1992 to 1997, China Everbright Technology Limited (currently known as Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Limited) (HKSE: 0256), a company then principally engaged in manufacturing of computer peripherals, from 1997 to 2000, and various companies assuming financial management functions. Mr. Cheng is an associate member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Mr. Cheng obtained a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in October 1992.

About HUYA Inc.

HUYA Inc. is a leading game live streaming platform in China with a large and active game live streaming community. The Company cooperates with e-sports event organizers, as well as major game developers and publishers, and has developed e-sports live streaming as one of the most popular content genres on its platform. The Company has created an engaged, interactive and immersive community for game enthusiasts of China’s young generation. Building on its success in game live streaming, Huya has also extended its content to other entertainment content genres. Huya’s open platform also functions as a marketplace for broadcasters and talent agencies to congregate and closely collaborate with the Company.

For more information, please visit http://ir.huya.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

HUYA Inc. 
Investor Relations 
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E-mail: ir@huya.com

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Jenny Cai 
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677 
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com

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The Piacente Group, Inc. 
Brandi Piacente 
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: huya@tpg-ir.com

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With 100 Million Users, Soul App Offers a Glance at an AI-powered Social Networking Wave

SHANGHAI, Feb. 26, 2021 — Is there any industry that has thrived under quarantine as the Covid-19 pandemic still tears through the world? One of the unexpected beneficiaries has been social networking apps that are helping people stuck at home stay connected with the rest of the world. The smash hit app Clubhouse epitomizes an emerging social media trend featuring technology-driven social platforms. Unlike Clubhouse, most social media services have grown following a solid, sustained growth pattern, and built their user base from the ground up. Among them, one social platform that stands out is SOUL, which has of late come to overseas markets including North America, Japan, and South Korea.

Launched in 2016, SOUL can be considered a "veteran" among an army of innovative social media sites. Since its launch, the app has promoted emotional networking, and found favor with the younger generation, garnering more than 100 million registered users worldwide and 30 million MAUs (monthly active user), making it the top five most downloaded free social networking apps on the China App Store.

With 100 Million Users, Soul App Offers a Glance at an AI-powered Social Networking Wave
With 100 Million Users, Soul App Offers a Glance at an AI-powered Social Networking Wave

The product logic behind SOUL is nowhere near complex: connection and content hold the key to sparking the desire to socialize. SOUL users can form meaningful connections with one another through text and voice messaging, or video call. On top of that, the app’s "Explore" feature is designed for users to post personal statuses and browse through interesting content generated by others. On the surface, the magic of SOUL’s huge popularity lies within its refreshingly simple interface design. However, upon closer inspection, the app owes its success to its intelligent social media algorithm-based recommendation system.

Before going into what’s special about SOUL’s intelligent social networking system, let’s take a look at the development trajectory of the entire social media industry. In general, mainstream social media apps fall into two categories – relationship-centered apps and content-centered apps.

A good case in point for a relationship-based platform is Facebook, which attracts individuals from pre-existing social circles, before increasing their engagement using content created by their friends and families. Similarly, Clubhouse users rely on access to other users’ phone contacts to develop an extensive network of its own users.

On the other hand, content-based platforms, like Twitter and Instagram, operate the other way around. They lure and retain newcomers with their original and captivating content, who as new recruits produce even more content. In addition, social media sites focused on user scenarios, such as workplace, school, gaming, and knowledge sharing, also come under this umbrella.

Apart from those two categories – relationship-centered and content-centered apps– the majority of social platforms have made little progress for a long time, and the reason for that is not unfathomable: Both models provide ample opportunities for users to make connections and an array of content during the "Cold Start" period, when they utilize the app for the very first time, spurring more engagement within apps. Nevertheless, both models carry their respective inevitable challenges. Without a doubt, the former can leverage established social circles to expand people’s networks, but brings with it social pressure that hinders free expression, while the latter expects users to independently sift through a sea of content at risk of overwhelming themselves.

Today, with the wide applications of big data and artificial intelligence comes a revolution of social media products. Standing right at the forefront, SOUL has been able to address the challenges of whether to give priority to content over preexisting social circles or vice versa by applying its distinctive recommendation algorithms at both levels. In the wake of registration, first time SOUL users need to take a simple psychological quiz, after which they will be suggested potential friends and content based on their taste, personality and interests, among other deep-seated characteristics. This allows users not to go through the daunting process of selecting who they want to "friend" or what is intriguing, sharply cutting down the "Cold Start" period.

This speedy algorithm-enabled interaction models cater to young people’s social needs. As the younger generation falls into the habit of spending fragmented, sporadic time online, their desire to seek a lifelong friend has been replaced by the pursuit of temporary, but equally meaningful, companionship. For example, users can strike up a conversation about shared interests, or play online games as a team. In this regard, SOUL capitalizes on its accurate and efficient recommendation system to build a "wonderland" of freedom, openness and enjoyment as a path for its users to have pleasant companionship 24/7, which betrays the core secret of SOUL’s exponential growth.

Predictably, amid the deeper integration of new technologies and social networking services, stress-free and interest-based social networks represented by SOUL are set to play an ever important role down the road.

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