Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.

Greetings and welcome to the Candy Technologies second quarter 2023 financial results conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Kiwa Lau, Investor Relations Director. Thank you. You may begin.

Thank you, operator. Hello, everyone. Thank you all for joining us today on our conference call to discuss Candice's results for the second quarter 2023. Earlier today, we issued a press release covering the results. You can find the press release on the company's website as well as from Newswire Services. On the call with me today are Mr. Xiaoming Hu, chairman of the board, Dr. Xueqin Dong, Chief Executive Officer, and Ms. Alan Lang, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dong will deliver prepared remarks in Chinese, which I will then translate. After that, we will have a Q&A session. Before we continue, please note that today's discussion will contain forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions. of the U.S. Private Security Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherit risks and uncertainties. As such, the company's actual results may be materially different from expectations expressed today. Further information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties is included in the company's public filings with the SEC. The company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable law. Please note that unless otherwise stated, all figures mentioned during the conference call are in U.S. dollars. With that, let me now turn the call over to our CEO, Dr. Dong. Please go ahead.

Hello everyone, I'm Xueqing Dong, CEO of Candy Technology. Welcome to our conference call today. I'm pleased to present the key results of our second quarter.