John Ruwitch
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China sets up $21b national investment fund to boost manufacturing sector
The fund will invest in growth-stage and mature firms in sectors like new materials, next-generation IT and power equipment.
As trade war stiffens, Chinese private firms shun US investments, IPO – survey
Chinese CEOs remain committed to expansion, but have shifted their focus from the U.S. to SE Asia, Europe and Africa.
China’s new tech board to usher in market-oriented IPOs, easier trading rules
Twenty-five companies - ranging from chip-makers to biotech firms - will debut on the board.
China releases new rules on online game approvals
Under the guidelines, games will undergo content vetting and the number of games allowed on to the market will be controlled.
Chinese ‘unicorn’ funds target to gather $47b to fund mainland listings of homegrown tech giants
Xiaomi is only weeks away from becoming the first overseas-domiciled company to sell shares in China, while other firms planning China listings includ
New China funds to leverage domestic flotations of overseas-listed tech giants
Firms planning such issuance include Xiaomi, U.S.-listed Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and JD.com.
Ant Financial shifts focus away from finance to tech amid Beijing crackdown
The move was propelled, in part, by growing regulatory pressure on Ant's core financial businesses, including payments, micro lending, credit rating a
Alibaba acquires Chinese microchip maker C-SKY Microsystems
The announcement comes days after the United States banned American firms from selling chips and other components to Chinese telecoms company ZTE Corp
Ctrip says would welcome chance to list in China via depositary receipts
Ctrip first floated shares on the NASDAQ market in the United States 15 years ago as part of a wave of Chinese tech companies lured by high valuations
Anbang to keep reins of overseas subsidiaries after government takeover
The Chinese government on Friday seized control of Anbang Insurance Group Co Ltd and said its chairman had been prosecuted.
