Technology Media and Telecom

Alibaba raises $13 billion in Hong Kong secondary listing; MSCI wants more hedging tools and easier settlement cycles before further stock inclusion; Trump signs Hong Kong democracy act in trade war setback

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are often discussed in the same breath, but China is keen to differentiate the two

Alipay allows foreign visitors to use its mobile payments platform; CSRC scraps two-year profit requirement for ChiNext private placements; and MSCI completes plan to increase A share weighting in key benchmark

China launches nationwide 5G services network; UBS becomes first foreign underwriter of Star Market IPO; and Shanghai orders shutting down of P2P lenders in latest industry crackdown

Yunnan FTZ proposes innovative frontier and cross-border economic cooperation

Hebei FTZ supports healthcare and life science sectors

Jiangsu FTZ encourages investment in the healthcare sector

China releases regulations to improve business environment and equalize market treatment; China leads the world in number of mega-startups, report finds; and cryptography law passes ahead of digital currency roll-out

Private investment is encouraged in online education