The establishment of a joint stock limited company shall be specified in the articles of association ().

Answer: ABD

Article 82 of China's Company Law stipulates that the articles of association of a joint stock limited company shall specify the following items: company name and domicile; The business scope of the company; Mode of company establishment; The total number of shares, the amount of each share and the registered capital of the company; The name of the promoters, the number of shares subscribed, the mode and time of capital contribution; Composition, powers and rules of procedure of the board of directors; Legal representative of the company; Composition, powers and rules of procedure of the board of supervisors; Measures for profit distribution of the company; Reasons for the dissolution of the company and liquidation methods; Measures for company notice and announcement; Other matters deemed necessary by the shareholders' meeting.