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Shanghai’s new high-tech board will be a testbed for policies to overhaul outdated stock market rules.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

Update: Alibaba Fined $2.8 Billion in Landmark China Antitrust Ruling
Beijing slaps e-commerce giant with huge penalty equivalent to 4% of domestic revenue in 2019 for cultivating monopolies

In Depth: Pandemic Proves a Boon for International Schools Setting Up Shop in South China
Travel restrictions mean affluent families are looking for domestic spots, especially at the local branches of British schools

Shenzhen Bourse to Merge Main and SME Boards Next Week
After the merger companies will be able to start listing again on the main board, which hasn’t seen an IPO in approximately 20 years

Baidu AI Chip Unit Valued at $2 Billion After Raising Fresh Cash
Kunlun’s biggest customer is still its parent, but half its chips were used by other clients last year

In Depth: China Telecom Comes Home With Mainland Listing
Funding for new initiatives and its recent exile from New York could be factors driving the state-owned giant’s plan for a Shanghai IPO

Shelved IPOs Surge in China After Watchdog Tightens Scrutiny
A total of 84 companies have withdrawn their applications this year, compared with nine in the first quarter of 2020

Geely’s Shanghai Listing Plan Hits the Brakes on Pending Regulatory Approval
CSRC is reportedly questioning carmaker’s tech credentials for STAR Market

CX Daily: China Forges Steel Colossus. But Will the Pieces Stick Together?
China plans to clean up online trading platforms. Wanda cuts its stake in AMC Entertainment

Megvii Says STAR Market Listing on Track as IPO Review Begins
Facial recognition specialist is taking another shot at going public in China after failing in Hong Kong a year ago in the face of a coronavirus sales slowdown and headwinds from ending up on a U.S. trade blacklist

CX Daily: China to Boost Basic Research Funding to Give Science and Tech a Shot in the Arm
China’s legislature votes to ensure Hong Kong is governed by “patriots." Top Chinese and U.S. officials will meet in Alaska next week

Road to Mainland Listing Is Clear for China Telecom, Source Says
Company has repeatedly attempted to list at home, the source close to watchdogs said, but regulators were concerned about its huge size

China’s Covid-Test Makers See 6,500% Profit Gains, but Can It Last?
The biggest pandemic in modern times has provided a springboard for these relatively obscure names, lifting stock prices along with profits

CX Daily: Key Facts To Know About China’s Vaccine Race
China remains the world's largest manufacturer. The country's banking regulator gets a new vice chairman

Shenzhen Bourse Wants to Shine a Light on Shady IPO Shareholders
ChiNext board raises disclosure requirements in an effort to expose secret investors and cheap share deals

CX Daily: The Brutal Human Cost of Pinduoduo’s Breakneck Expansion
Hong Kong hikes the stamp duty on stock trades for the first time since 1993. China dominates the global 5G market