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China's financial regulators are considering measures to cool down the rapid stock market rally, including easing short selling restrictions and cracking down on speculative trading, to promote stable growth and prevent a repeat of the 2015 bubble, amid concerns over frothy valuations driven by retail investor activity and liquidity.
China's $11 trillion stock market struggles with poor returns and structural issues, leading to high savings rates and limited consumer spending. Despite recent reforms and efforts to improve transparency and investor protections, the market remains underperforming, with government policies prioritizing corporate financing for technological advancement over investor interests, which hampers household confidence and economic growth.
Fidelity International's George Efstathopoulos is increasing investments in Chinese stocks, particularly mid-cap shares on the mainland, anticipating that fiscal stimulus will boost the economy. After profiting from Hong Kong-listed stocks during a recent rally, he is now focusing on the CSI 500 Index, which has underperformed compared to the CSI 300 this year.