Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Trade & Services
Securities and Exchange Commission
February 8, 2023
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Permissions and Approvals Required from the PRC Authorities for Our Operations
We conduct our business primarily through our PRC subsidiaries andconsolidated affiliated Chinese entities the VIEs in China. Our operations in China are governed by PRC laws and regulations. As of the date of this annual report, as advised by Commerce & Finance Law Offices, our PRC legal counsel, our PRC subsidiaries andconsolidated affiliated Chinese entities the VIEs have obtained all of the requisitelicenses and permits permissions and approvals from the PRC government authorities for our accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged-tour, and corporate travel businesses,that are material for their business operations in China, including, among others, value added telecommunications operating licenses, travel agency operation licenses, and an insurance agency license, except as disclosed in except for certain permission and approval requirements in mainland China relating to our business of providing ancillary mobility services for transportation ticketing in mainland China, which represents a nominal portion of our transportation ticketing revenues, and subject to the uncertainties with respect to the interpretation and application of PRC laws, regulations, and policies. For details, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Doing Business in China—We have attempted to comply with the PRC regulations regarding licensing requirements. If the PRC laws and regulations change, our business in China may be adversely affected. Any lack of requisite approvals, licenses, or permits applicable to our business or any failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.” In addition, our subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Macao also have obtained travel agency operation licenses and insurance agency licenses that are necessary for their respective businesses from the Hong Kong and Macao authorities. As of the date of this annual report, we, our PRC subsidiaries, or the VIEs have not received any denial notification from the relevant authorities in connection with the applications for the necessary permissions or approvals to conduct our business. Given the uncertainties of interpretation and implementation of relevant laws and regulations and the enforcement practice by relevant government authorities, we may be required to obtain additional licenses, permits, registrations, filings, orapprovals and permissions for our business operations in the future. If we, our subsidiaries or the VIEs do not receive or maintain any necessary permissions or approvals, inadvertently conclude that such permissions or approvals are not required, or if applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change and we are required to obtain such permissions or approvals in the future, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the necessary permissions or approvals in a timely manner, or at all, and such approvals may be rescinded even if obtained. Any such circumstance could subject us to penalties, including fines, suspension of business, and revocation of required licenses, significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or become worthless. For more detailed information, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Doing Business in China—We have attempted to comply with the PRC regulations regarding licensing requirements. If the PRC laws and regulations change, our business in China may be adversely affected. Any lack of requisite approvals, licenses, or permits applicable to our business or any failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.”
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