<div dir="ltr">Richard Wang has provided the following statement in support of ZT Browser's membership as a Certificate Consumer (shared here with permission):<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Hello Dean and Members,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Very thanks for your effort for my company’s application.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">I wish to be a membership become I love CABF since I joint this organization in 2013, this is the best international organization in the world that every member work hard to do the best to make the Internet more secure.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">So, I sincerely invite you to vote “YES”, thanks.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Here are the reasons:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:21pt;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">(1)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">ZT Browser is the only one that keep the EV green bar, this is the first feature. I know all CA love it once I decided to make a browser. Everyone can get this love from the blog: <a href="https://pkic.org/2019/08/27/why-are-you-removing-website-identity-google-and-mozilla/" target="_blank">https://pkic.org/2019/08/27/why-are-you-removing-website-identity-google-and-mozilla/</a> wrote by </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://pkic.org/members/entrust/#kirk-hall" title="Director, Policy & Compliance at Entrust" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Roboto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;text-decoration-line:none">Kirk Hall</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(33,37,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.entrust.com/" title="Entrust is dedicated to securing identities, data, and transactions around the globe" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Roboto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Entrust</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(33,37,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">), </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://pkic.org/members/sectigo/#tim-callan" title="Chief Compliance Officer at Sectigo at Sectigo" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Roboto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Tim Callan</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(33,37,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.sectigo.com/" title="Sectigo partners with organizations of all sizes to deliver automated public and private PKI solutions for securing web servers, user access, connected devices, and applications. Recognized for its award-winning innovation and best-in-class global custome" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Roboto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Sectigo</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(33,37,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">). </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">We believe that website identity is same important as encryption.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><img border="0" width="965" height="34" id="m_-1631821383088444874图片_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D921B6.ADD87970" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 10.052in; height: 0.3541in;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">We think Internet users must have the freedom of choice to love EV green bar or NOT, but current situation is NO choice, this is not good.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Vote ZT Browser is to vote the Choice!<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:21pt;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">(2)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">ZT Browser believe the website security not only just encryption, and not only the identity, but also need protection. This is why we display the WAF protection icon (F) in the address bar. This also is the unique one in all current browsers.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> <img border="0" width="523" height="32" id="m_-1631821383088444874图片_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D921B6.ADD87970" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 5.4479in; height: 0.3333in;"> <img border="0" width="527" height="31" id="m_-1631821383088444874图片_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01D921B6.ADD87970" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 5.4895in; height: 0.3229in;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">We think Internet users must have the right to know if the website they are visiting have security protection to give them confidence for surfing.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Vote ZT Browser is to vote the Right!</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:21pt;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">(3)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> ZT Browser is the unique one that support China algorithm SM2 SSL certificate and SM2 Certificate Transparency, SM2 algorithm support is the compliance requirement of China Cryptography Law since ZT Browser made in China. All website using SM2 SSL certificate for https encryption display the special icon (m) in the address bar.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1631821383088444874MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:等线"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> <img border="0" width="550" height="31" id="m_-1631821383088444874图片_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01D921B6.ADD87970" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 5.7291in; height: 0.3229in;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> We think all browsers will support SM2 algorithm in the future since it is not only required in China market, but it also an approved algorithm by ISO/IEC. CA/B Forum need a browser member that support SM2 algorithm for Internet user’s choice and for trial for all browsers. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:12pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> <b>Vote ZT Browser is to vote the Future!</b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Thanks for your love! Have a bright new year!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Best Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Richard Wang<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">ZT Browser Chief Architecture<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">CEO & CTO<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">ZoTrus Technology Limited<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU" style="outline:none;padding:10px 0px;width:22px;margin:2px 0px 0px"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 11:03 AM Aaron Gable <<a href="mailto:aaron@letsencrypt.org">aaron@letsencrypt.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><b>Purpose of Ballot</b><div><br></div><div>Richard Wang has applied for ZT Browser (produced by ZoTrus Technology Limited) to be granted membership in the Server Certificate Working Group as a Certificate Consumer. The SCWG Charter states that "An Applicant shall become a Member... upon the request of any Member, by a Ballot among the Members." This ballot is to determine if ZT Browser shall become a Member. </div><div><br></div><div>The following motion has been proposed by Aaron Gable of ISRG / Let's Encrypt, and endorsed by Tobias Josefowitz of Opera and Tim Hollebeek of Digicert.</div><div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Motion Begins</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Modify the membership of the Server Certificate Working Group to include ZT Browser as a Certificate Consumer with "<a href="mailto:richard@ztbro.com" target="_blank">richard@ztbro.com</a>" as the Authorized Representative.</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Motion Ends</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Discussion Period</b></div><div><br></div><div>Start time: 2023-01-05 19:00 UTC</div><div>End time: Not before 2023-01-19 19:00 UTC</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Vote for Approval</b></div></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Start time: TBD</div><div>End time: TBD</div></div>
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