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Dividends to shareholders | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN |
Dividends to shareholders | In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 the Company declared and paid a dividend of RMB2,000,000 to the shareholders (2016: declared RMB40,973,000).

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