Introduction
To
further our company’s fundamental principles of honesty, loyalty,
fairness and forthrightness we have established the China Biopharma Inc.
(“CBPC”)
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”). Our Code strives to
deter wrongdoing and promote the following six objectives:
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Honest and ethical conduct;
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Avoidance of conflicts of interest between personal and professional
relationships;
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Full, fair, accurate, timely and transparent disclosure in periodic
reports required to be filed by
CBPC
with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by
CBPC;
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Compliance with the applicable government regulations;
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Prompt internal reporting of Code violations; and
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Accountability for compliance with the Code.
Accounting
Controls, Procedures & Records
Applicable laws and company policy require CBPC to keep books and
records that accurately and fairly reflect its transactions and the
dispositions of its assets. In this regard, our financial executives
shall:
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Provide information that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant,
timely and understandable.
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Comply with rules and regulations of federal, state, provincial and
local governments, and other appropriate private and public
regulatory agencies.
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Act
in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence,
without misrepresenting material facts or allowing independent
judgment to be subordinated.
All directors, officers, employees and other persons are
prohibited from directly or indirectly falsifying or causing to be
false or misleading any financial or accounting book, record or
account. Furthermore, no director, officer or employee of
CBPC
may
directly or indirectly:
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Make
or cause to be made a materially false or misleading statement, or
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Omit
to state, or cause another person to omit to state, any material
fact necessary to make statements made not misleading in connection
with the audit of financial statements by independent accountants,
the preparation of any required reports whether by independent or
internal accountants, or any other work which involves or relates to
the filing of a document with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Bribery
The
offering, promising, or giving of money, gifts, loans, rewards, favors
or anything of value to any supplier, customer or governmental official
is strictly prohibited.
Communications
It is
very important that the information disseminated about
CBPC
be both
accurate and consistent. For this reason, certain of our executive
officers who have been designated as authorized spokespersons per our
policy regarding compliance with Regulation FD are responsible for our
internal and external communications, including public communications
with stockholders, analysts and other interested members of the
financial community. Employees should refer all outside requests for
information to the authorized spokespersons.
Computer and
Information Systems
For
business purposes, officers and employees are provided telephones and
computer workstations and software, including network access to
computing systems such as the Internet and e-mail, to improve personal
productivity and to efficiently manage proprietary information in a
secure and reliable manner. You must obtain the permission from our
Information Technology Services department to install any software on
any company computer or connect any personal laptop to the
CBPC
network.
As with other equipment and assets of CBPC, we are each responsible for
the appropriate use of these assets. Except for limited personal use of
CBPC’s telephones and computer/e-mail, such equipment may be used only
for business purposes. Officers and employees should not expect a right
to privacy of their e-mail. All e-mails on company equipment are subject
to monitoring by CBPC.
Confidential
or Proprietary Information
Company
policy prohibits employees from disclosing confidential or proprietary
information outside CBPC, either during or after employment, without
company authorization to do so. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing,
confidential and proprietary information includes any and all methods,
inventions, improvements or discoveries, whether or not patentable or
copyrightable, and any other information of a similar nature disclosed
to the directors, officers or employees of CBPC
or otherwise made known
to us as a consequence of or through employment or association with
CBPC
(including information originated by the director, officer or employee).
This can include, but is not limited to, information regarding our
business, research, development, inventions, trade secrets, intellectual
property of any type or description, data, business plans, marketing
strategies and contract negotiations.
Conflicts of
Interest
Company
policy prohibits conflicts between the interests of its employees,
officers, directors and CBPC. A conflict of interest exists when an
employee, officer, or director’s personal interest interferes or may
interfere with the interests of the company. Conflicts of interest may
not always be clear, so if an employee has a concern that a conflict of
interest may exist, they should consult with higher levels of
management, and in the case of officers and directors, they should
consult with a member of the Audit Committee. When it is deemed to be in
the best interests of CBPC
and its shareholders, the Audit Committee may
grant waivers to employees, officers and directors who have disclosed an
actual or potential conflict of interest. Such waivers are subject to
approval by the Board of Directors.
Fraud
Company
policy prohibits fraud of any type or description.
Inside
Information
Company
policy and applicable laws prohibit disclosure of material inside
information to anyone outside CBPC without a specific business reason
for them to know. It is unlawful and against company policy for anyone
possessing inside information to use such information for personal gain.
CBPC’s policies with respect to the use and disclosure of material
non-public information are more particularly set forth in
CBPC’s Insider
Trading Policy.
Political
Contributions
Company
policy prohibits the use of company, personal or other funds or
resources on behalf of CBPC for political or other purposes which are
improper or prohibited by the applicable federal, state, local or
foreign laws, rules or regulations. Company contributions or
expenditures in connection with election campaigns will be permitted
where allowed by federal, state, local or foreign election laws, rules
and regulations.
Reporting
and Non-Retaliation
Employees who have evidence of any violations of this Code are
encouraged and expected to report them to their supervisor, and in the
case of officers and directors, they should report evidence of any such
violations to a member of the Audit Committee. Such reports will be
investigated in reference to applicable laws and company policy.
Violations of this Code or any other unlawful acts by our officers,
directors or employees may subject the individual to dismissal from
employment and/or fines, imprisonment and civil litigation according to
applicable laws.
We will
not allow retaliation against an employee for reporting a possible
violation of this Code in good faith. Retaliation for reporting a
federal offense is illegal under federal law and prohibited under this
Code. Retaliation for reporting any violation of a law, rule or
regulation or a provision of this Code is prohibited. Retaliation will
result in discipline up to and including termination of employment and
may also result in criminal prosecution.
Waivers
There
shall be no waiver of any part of this Code for any director or officer
except by a vote of the Board of Directors or a designated board
committee that will ascertain whether a waiver is appropriate under all
the circumstances. In case a waiver of this Code is granted to a
director or officer, the notice of such waiver shall be posted on our
website within five days of the Board of Director’s vote or shall be
otherwise disclosed as required by applicable law or the rules of any
stock exchange on which our securities may be listed or quoted for
trading. Notices posted on our website shall remain there for a period
of 12 months and shall be retained in our files as required by law.
THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF CHINA BIOPHARMA, INC.
Peter Wang
Ya Li
Charles Xue
July 14, 2006