The Parties acknowledge that any oral or written information exchanged by them in respect of this Agreement shall be confidential information. Each of the Parties shall keep all of such information confidential and shall not disclose any relevant information to any third party without the other Parties written consents, except for: # the information that has been known by the public (not through the disclosure by the receiving Party of such information); or # the information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to applicable laws or rules or regulations of any stock exchange; or # the information that is required to be disclosed by any Party to its legal counsel or financial advisor in respect of the transaction under this Agreement, which legal counsel or financial advisor shall be bound by the confidentiality obligations similar to the obligations in this Clause. Any disclosure of any confidential information made by the staff members or agencies hired by any Party shall be deemed as the disclosure of such confidential information made by such Party, and such Party shall assume legal liabilities for breach of this Agreement. This Clause shall survive the termination of this Agreement regardless of the reason causing such termination.