1.7 Competitive business refers to the business that is in competition with the business engaged in or planned to be engaged in by Party A’s group company.
1.8 Wage refers to the employment remuneration paid by Party A to Party B in cash on a monthly basis during Party B’s term of office. The wage under this Agreement does not include the employment remuneration paid by Party A to Party B in non-cash form and any other rights and interests/benefits.
1.9 Employment refers to the employment of Party B by Party A or other group company.
2 Competition Restriction
2.1 Party B undertakes that during his/her term of office and at any time during the non-competition period, Party B shall not directly or indirectly engage in or participate in any competitive conduct and/or competitive business-related transaction or work, or have an interest relationship with a competitive business or competitor, including but not limited to:
2.1.1 Sets, operates or invests in any competitive business, establishes, participates in, merges, engages in or will engage in any competitive business;
2.1.2 Being employed by any person or entity engaging in or to engage in competitive business (including but not limited to serving as a consultant, director, officer or employee of such person or entity);
2.1.3 Any form of investment, guarantee or financing to any person or entity that is or will be engaged in competitive business (including but not limited to becoming the owner, shareholder, actual controller or creditor of such a person or entity);
2.1.4 Any business dealings with any person or entity that engages in or will be engage in the competitive business (including but not limited to being a business agent, supplier or distributor of such person or entity);
2.1.5 Provide any form of advice, opinion, suggestion, service or assistance to any person or entity engaged in or to engage in competitive business;
2.1.6 Enter into any agreement, make any undertaking or make any other arrangement if such agreement, undertaking or arrangement limits or impairs or is likely to limit or impair the business or interests of the Party A’s group company.
2.2 Party B undertakes that during his/her term of office and at any time during the post-employment non-competition period, Party B shall not directly or indirectly use any means to benefit himself/herself or any person or entity other than Party A’s group company to perform the following acts:
2.2.1 Prompt any director and management personnel of Party A’s group company or Party B to resign by means of persuasion, solicitation, inducement, solicitation or agitation or otherwise, or provide services or assistance to any person or entity other than Party A’s group company;
2.2.2 Prompt any client, supplier, licensee, licensor or other person or entity of Party A’s group company that has an actual or potential business relationship with Party A’s group company (including any potential client, supplier, licensee or licensor) to terminate or change the business relationship with Party A’s group company by means of persuasion, solicitation, inducement, solicitation or agitation or otherwise;
2.2.3 Accept invitations, offers and orders from any client, supplier, licensee, licensor of Party A’s group company (including any potential client, supplier, licensee or licensor), or provide products or services to any such client, supplier, licensee, licensor of Party A’s group company.
2.3 Any of the following circumstances during the non-competition period shall be deemed as Party B’s competition activities and violation of the non-competition obligation:
2.3.1 Receive any remuneration from the competitor (including but not limited to any form or name such as payment, remuneration, labor expenses and dividends), or obtain benefits such as travel, physical objects, shopping cards, consumption cards and reimbursement;
2.3.2 Pay personal income tax, social insurance, or housing funds with the competitor;
2.3.3 Party B’s related party receives any remuneration from the competitor (including but not limited to any form or name such as payment, remuneration, labor expenses and dividends) or obtains benefits such as travel, physical objects, shopping cards, consumption cards and reimbursement, but Party B cannot provide reasonable explanations.
2.4 Party B undertakes that at any time during the employment period and the non-competition period, Party B shall not take any action that may cause Party A and any group company to lose the business opportunity, but shall recommend the business opportunity to Party A.
2.5 Party B shall ensure that his/her related party also strictly complies with the provisions of Article 2 of this Agreement.