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Fact Box: Five Key Elements of Xiongan New Area
Economic zone 100 km south of Beijing to take over city's ‘noncapital functions’

Weekly Must-Read: China Mulls Tax System Overhaul to Ease Record Local Government Debt
Proposed reforms would shift revenue from the central government and relieve localities of some expenses

In Depth: Rough Market Doomed Syngenta Listing Plans
Industry downturn means debt-laden ChemChina, which acquired the Swiss firm for $43 billion seven years ago, is unlikely to see the cash windfall it was hoping for

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.07% on Tuesday
Shenzhen Component Index finished nearly flat

CX Daily: Will China’s Latest Policy Call-to-arms Turn The Ailing Property Market Around?
Two ChemChina ex-leaders during the Syngenta deal are probed by China’s top graft-buster. Accounting firms in China should store their audit working papers on the mainland, according to new rules.

Exclusive: Two ChemChina Ex-Leaders During Syngenta Deal Hit With Corruption Probe
Former Chairman Ren Jianxin and ex-President Yang Xingqiang were involved in the controversial acquisition of the Swiss agrochemical giant in 2017

Syngenta Pulls China IPO Application After Three-Year Wait
Chinese-owned seed and pesticide giant could revive the listing at a later date if market conditions improve, Bloomberg reports, citing sources

Syngenta Has ‘No Timeline’ for IPO But Deal Will Take Place, CEO Says
Uncertainty still surrounds $9 billion flotation as weak market conditions cause delays

Syngenta Wins Exchange Approval for $9.1 Billion Shanghai IPO
Long-pending share sale by unit of China’s state-owned Sinochem would be the world’s biggest potential offering this year

CX Daily: China’s Consumers Are Flush With Cash, So Why Does the Recovery Have the Wobbles?
Russia and Ukraine are open to peace talks but obstacles remain, China’s peace envoy says.

Syngenta’s $9.4 Billion IPO Picks Up Steam in Shanghai
Year’s biggest share sale starts clicking along after the ChemChina unit abandoned its STAR Market plan

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.42% on Friday
Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.12%

Syngenta Moves $9.4 Billion IPO to Main Board in Shanghai
Swiss agricultural chemicals unit of state-owned ChemChina drops plan to sell shares on the Nasdaq-like STAR Market

Weekly Must-Read: Alibaba Splits Into Six Business Units in Biggest Overhaul
The $220 billion e-commerce colossus will become a holding company and grant management and financing independence to the new enterprises

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.16% on Wednesday
Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.13%

Syngenta IPO Back on Hold Over Concerns About Its $9.4 Billion Target, Sources Say
Shanghai bourse calls off this week’s scheduled hearing a day in advance likely over concerns about the size of the ChemChina offering, Caixin learned