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China halts local IPOs to reform listing rules

By Richard McGregor in Shanghai

Published: August 31 2004 21:57 | Last updated: August 31 2004 21:57

China has suspended domestic initial public offerings, probably until early October.

The suspension has been instigated to give regulators time to draw up new listing rules as part of an effort to reform practices that have distorted valuations and trading on local exchanges for a long time.

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