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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-010571 to HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LTD (HIHO) (CIK 0001026785) (HIHO)

HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LTD (HIHO) (CIK 0001026785)
Date: Sept. 25, 2023 · CIK: 0001026785 · Accession: 0000000000-23-010571

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File numbers found in text: 001-38490

Date
September 25, 2023
Author
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Form
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Company
HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LTD (HIHO) (CIK 0001026785)

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United States securities and exchange commission logo September 25, 2023 Roland Kohl Chief Executive Officer Highway Holdings Ltd. Suite 1801, Level 18, Landmark North 39 Lung Sum Avenue Sheung Shui New Territories, Hong Kong Re:Highway Holdings Ltd. Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023 File No. 001-38490 Dear Roland Kohl: We have reviewed your August 18, 2023 response to our comment letter and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Amendment No. 1 to Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023 Item 16I. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections, page 2 1.We note your statement that you reviewed your register of members and public filings made by your shareholders in connection with your required submission under paragraph (a). Please supplementally describe any additional materials that were reviewed and tell us whether you relied upon any legal opinions or third party certifications such as affidavits as the basis for your submission. In your response, please provide a similarly detailed discussion of the materials reviewed and legal opinions or third party certifications relied upon in connection with the required disclosures under paragraphs (b)(2) and (3). 2.In order to clarify the scope of your review, please supplementally describe the steps you have taken to confirm that none of the members of your board or the boards of your consolidated foreign operating entities are officials of the Chinese Communist Party. For instance, please tell us how the board members’ current or prior memberships on, or affiliations with, committees of the Chinese Communist Party factored into your

FirstName LastNameRoland Kohl Comapany NameHighway Holdings Ltd. September 25, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastName Roland Kohl Highway Holdings Ltd. September 25, 2023 Page 2 determination. In addition, please tell us whether you have relied upon third party certifications such as affidavits as the basis for your disclosure. 3.We note that your disclosures pursuant to Items 16I(b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(5) are provided for "the Company.” Please note that Item 16I(b) requires that you provide disclosures for yourself and your consolidated foreign operating entities, including variable interest entities or similar structures. •With respect to (b)(2), please supplementally clarify the jurisdictions in which your consolidated foreign operating entities are organized or incorporated and provide the percentage of your shares or the shares of your consolidated operating entities owned by governmental entities in each foreign jurisdiction in which you have consolidated operating entities in your supplemental response. •With respect to (b)(3), please provide the ownership or control by governmental entities in mainland China as well as Hong Kong with respect to you and all of your consolidated foreign operating entities in your supplemental response. •With respect to (b)(5), please provide the required information for you and all of your consolidated foreign operating entities in your supplemental response. 4.With respect to your disclosure pursuant to Item 16I(b)(5), we note that you have included language that such disclosure is “to the Company's knowledge.” Please supplementally confirm without qualification, if true, that your articles and the articles of your consolidated foreign operating entities do not contain wording from any charter of the Chinese Communist Party. Please contact Kyle Wiley at (202) 344-5791 or Jennifer Gowetski at (202) 551-3401 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Disclosure Review Program cc: Istvan Benko

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
September 25, 2023
Roland Kohl
Chief Executive Officer
Highway Holdings Ltd.
Suite 1801, Level 18, Landmark North 39 Lung Sum Avenue
Sheung Shui
New Territories, Hong Kong
Re:Highway Holdings Ltd.
Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
File No. 001-38490
Dear Roland Kohl:
            We have reviewed your August 18, 2023 response to our comment letter and have the
following comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information
so we may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond.  If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
            After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
Amendment No. 1 to Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
Item 16I. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections, page 2
1.We note your statement that you reviewed your register of members and public filings
made by your shareholders in connection with your required submission under paragraph
(a). Please supplementally describe any additional materials that were reviewed and tell us
whether you relied upon any legal opinions or third party certifications such as affidavits
as the basis for your submission. In your response, please provide a similarly detailed
discussion of the materials reviewed and legal opinions or third party certifications relied
upon in connection with the required disclosures under paragraphs (b)(2) and (3).
2.In order to clarify the scope of your review, please supplementally describe the steps you
have taken to confirm that none of the members of your board or the boards of your
consolidated foreign operating entities are officials of the Chinese Communist Party. For
instance, please tell us how the board members’ current or prior memberships on, or
affiliations with, committees of the Chinese Communist Party factored into your

 FirstName LastNameRoland Kohl
 Comapany NameHighway Holdings Ltd.
 September 25, 2023 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
Roland Kohl
Highway Holdings Ltd.
September 25, 2023
Page 2
determination. In addition, please tell us whether you have relied upon third party
certifications such as affidavits as the basis for your disclosure.
3.We note that your disclosures pursuant to Items 16I(b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(5) are provided
for "the Company.” Please note that Item 16I(b) requires that you provide disclosures for
yourself and your consolidated foreign operating entities, including variable interest
entities or similar structures.
•With respect to (b)(2), please supplementally clarify the jurisdictions in which your
consolidated foreign operating entities are organized or incorporated and provide the
percentage of your shares or the shares of your consolidated operating entities owned
by governmental entities in each foreign jurisdiction in which you have consolidated
operating entities in your supplemental response.
•With respect to (b)(3), please provide the ownership or control by governmental
entities in mainland China as well as Hong Kong with respect to you and all of your
consolidated foreign operating entities in your supplemental response.
•With respect to (b)(5), please provide the required information for you and all of your
consolidated foreign operating entities in your supplemental response.
4.With respect to your disclosure pursuant to Item 16I(b)(5), we note that you have included
language that such disclosure is “to the Company's knowledge.” Please supplementally
confirm without qualification, if true, that your articles and the articles of your
consolidated foreign operating entities do not contain wording from any charter of the
Chinese Communist Party.
            Please contact Kyle Wiley at (202) 344-5791 or Jennifer Gowetski at (202) 551-3401
with any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Disclosure Review Program
cc:       Istvan Benko