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Shanghai’s new high-tech board will be a testbed for policies to overhaul outdated stock market rules. Changes to the initial public offering system and a relaxation of listing requirements will finally open domestic equity markets to fast-growing companies in emerging and high-tech industries.
In Depth: China’s New Tech Board Takes Off for Long-Term Mission
As first-day fireworks calm down, STAR Market must still pioneer long-sought updates for China’s stock markets

CX Daily: Chinese Auto Makers Rev Up Price War in Race for Market Dominance
China invites Honduras president to visit after establishing diplomatic ties. Jack Ma makes his first appearance in months on the Chinese mainland

In Depth: Solving China’s Soaring Youth Unemployment
Spurring confidence in the private sector is key and a failure to do so may dampen the economic prospects of society as a whole, experts say

CX Daily: China Local Governments’ Fiscal Stress May Roll Over to 2023, Think Tank Warns
The former president of China Merchants Bank is charged with committing violations. A political adviser calls for a law to protect the private sector

CX Daily: Why China’s Lithium Firms Have Their Sights Set on Bolivia
China eases the requirement of negative preflight Covid tests for some countries. China’s factory activity gets back to growth, Caixin PMI shows

Tech Insider: Sodium-Ion EV Battery Tech, China Mulls New AI Rules
Canada bans TikTok on all government mobile devices, Li Auto forecasts soaring first-quarter sales on expanded EV lineup

CX Daily: China’s Tax System Gets a Digital Upgrade
Investment banker Bao Fan is assisting Chinese authorities in an investigation, China Renaissance says

In Depth: Why Is Chip Giant TSMC Investing in the U.S. When It Doesn’t Need to?
The project is one of a handful of international investments the Taiwan firm is pursuing as it seeks to diversify production in a business that is becoming increasingly less globalized

China’s No. 2 Chipmaker Posts Record Quarterly Revenue, but Sees Slowing Growth
Hua Hong’s revenue rose 19.3% in the fourth quarter, but it forecast that growth will slow sharply this quarter

Editorial: China’s IPO Reform: Many a Little Makes a Mickle
The long road to registration-based system shows the value of perseverance in tackling complex problems

Singapore’s GIC Says China Policy on Big Tech Has Become Clearer
Major investors at Davos panel signal plans to rapidly shift gears on China investments after disruptions of pandemic policies and government interventions

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.22% on Wednesday
Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.2%

Tech Insider: TSMC Mass Produces Cutting-Edge Chips, China’s Gaming Giants Win Big
China’s EV exports are soaring on European demand, Baidu gets green light to roll out driverless cars in Beijing

Hong Kong Airport’s Robobus Offers Glimpse of Driverless Future
By bolting on cameras, sensors and tracking devices, the Asian financial hub’s main airport has adapted an electric bus from Chinese carmaker BYD

Tech Insider: Foxconn Unit Offloads China Chipmaker, Boss Zhipin Operator Approved for Dual Listing
SMIC-backed chip designer seeks $86 million Shanghai IPO, Faraday’s first smart car delivery hinges on securing new funding

Chinese Stock Delisting Threat Eases as U.S. Gets Access to Audit Data
U.S.-traded shares of China companies jump as American authorities report successful audit reviews in Hong Kong