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China to ban loophole used by tech firms for foreign IPOs – Bloomberg News – Reuters

A computer network cable is seen above a Chinese flag in this July 12, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration

Dec 1 (Reuters) – China is planning to ban companies from going public on foreign stock markets through variable interest entities, closing a loophole used by the country’s tech industry to raise capital from overseas investors, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Reporting by Sneha Bhowmik in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/funds/china-ban-loophole-used-by-tech-firms-foreign-ipos-bloomberg-news-2021-12-01/

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