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It’s been about four weeks since China sent a clear signal that it intended to let its companies keep making overseas IPOs, following its publication of new rules for such listings with stronger government oversight. Since then top officials from the country’s securities regulator have followed with a steady series of signals to reinforce that message, including a high-profile interview on the country’s flagship English-language TV station.
The latest signal came this week from the very top of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) in new comments from Chairman Yihuiman. We’ll summarize those comments shortly, as well as lengthier ones from CSRC Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai in an interview on China Global Television Network (CGTN) shortly after the New Year.