The purported shareholder is represented by the same attorney who represents Heng Ren, and requests damages, attorneys� fees, and prejudgment interest. The matter is in preliminary stages. PRC Litigation On May 16, 2018, Sinovac Hong Kong filed a complaint against Sinobioway Medicine, Mr. Aihua Pan, and Shandong Sinobioway Biomedicine Co., Ltd. in the Beijing Fourth Court. The complaint sought to hold the defendants jointly and severally liable for the torts they committed during an attempt of the defendants to take physical control of our facility in Shangdi site in Beijing on April 17, 2018. Later, Sinovac Hong Kong made an application to the court to add Sinovac Beijing as a third party to participate in the proceedings. The court has granted an order, permitting Sinovac Beijing to participate in the proceedings as a third party.