Li

I. BACKGROUND

In 2018, Yaning Li was president of Xi’an Jiaotong University Alumni Association of Northern California (Association), Jigang Jin was the executive vice president, and Fuzu Li served as the vice president. In February 2018, the parties discussed the Association incorporating as a nonprofit. On March 27, 2018, Jigang Jin filed “Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation” with the California Secretary of State. He also filed a Statement of Information with the California Secretary of State on June 25, 2018. In both the Articles of Incorporation and the Statement of Information, Jigang Jin used an address in Santa Clara, CA for the Association’s business address, but the address did not belong to the Association. In the Statement of Information, Jigang Jin listed himself as Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, and Yaning Li as Chief Executive Officer. This information was hidden from Fuzu Li until March 16, 2019. On November 17, 2018, 13 members of the Association met: the members present approved a temporary amendment to the Association’s bylaws and elected a new board of

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