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Regulators to reopen IPOs for unprofitable tech firms

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China is re-opening the IPO channel for unprofitable companies on the STAR Market.

Wu Qing, chairman of the securities regulator (CSRC), made the announcement at Wednesday’s Lujiazui Forum.

Some context: Beijing has historically discouraged unprofitable companies from making an IPO.

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