China to tighten scrutiny of listings on Shanghai's tech-focused STAR market

China to tighten scrutiny of listings on Shanghai's tech-focused STAR market

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask walks on a pedestrian overpass with an electronic board showing the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes, China, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

China’s securities watchdog said on Friday it would tighten scrutiny of listings on Shanghai’s technology-focused STAR Market to ensure tech is their main business.