ZTE Corporation (ZTE with the ticker symbol A/H, 000063/763) recently issued several announcements: an Announcement on the Issuance of Phase Eight SCP in 2022, an Announcement on the Issuance of Phases Nine to Fourteen SCP in 2022, an Announcement on the Issuance of Phases Fifteen to Nineteen SCP in 2022, and an Announcement on the Issuance of Phase Twenty SCP in 2022. These announcements signify that ZTE’s issuance of phases 8 to 20 SCP in 2020 in an aggregate amount of RMB12.5 billion (the “Project”) has been completed at the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors.

ZTE is a leading global provider of comprehensive telecommunication solutions. It provides innovative technologies and integrated solutions for consumers from over 160 countries across the globe and serves over 1/4 of the total global population. ZTE has complete end-to-end product lines and integrated solutions in the telecommunications industry. Bolstered with its series of wireless, wireline, cloud computing and terminal products, the company can satisfy the diversified requirements and the pursuit of rapid innovations of their global customers. ZTE is one of the top companies in respect of global patent portfolios and is the primary contributor involved in the research of global 5G technology and the establishment of standards in this area. It has a complete set of capabilities to produce 5G end-to-end solutions and leading technological advantages in respect to chips, databases, wireless technology, core networks, carriers, fixed networks, video, energy, terminals and industry applications. ZTE endeavors to advance the deployment of 5G networks on a global scale and create value for its customers. It maintains a close cooperation with its partners in the industry to develop 5G applications and practices and to support the digital transformation of various industries.

JunHe has provided legal services to ZTE for more than 10 years and assisted the company in the issuance of medium-term bonds, perpetual bonds and super short-term commercial papers in 2015, 2020, 2021 and January 2022. In this Project, JunHe maintained efficient communication and cooperation with the other intermediates and assisted ZTE with legal due diligence, the drafting of documents and the preparation of filing documents, which ultimately facilitated the successful completion of the Project. JunHe’s professionalism, meticulous attitude, efficiency and expertise won high recognition from ZTE and ZTE’s intermediaries.

This Project was led and undertaken by partner LIU, Yongzhao, partner WEI, Wei and partner HUANG, Wei. Partner CHEN, Guiyang was responsible for the internal review.