Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.
Article 98 The shareholders' meeting of a joint stock limited company shall be composed of all shareholders. The shareholders' meeting is the authority of the company and exercises its functions and powers in accordance with this Law.
Article 99 The provisions of the first paragraph of Article 37 of this Law concerning the functions and powers of the shareholders' meeting of a limited liability company shall apply to the shareholders' meeting of a joint stock limited company.