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State Power Investment Corp (SPIC) kicked off this week's Asia bond market, opening books to a dual-tranche offering on Tuesday morning Asia time.

The launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect is an exciting development but of more importance is whether this further opening up of China’s capital account increases the odds of A-shares making it into the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, according to market participants.

The Shanghai Municipal government has sent out a request for proposals to banks and securities houses interested in underwriting the city’s upcoming free trade zone (FTZ) bond.

Chinese auto company Loncin Holdings launched a new dim sum bond Monday, the issuer’s first international market transaction, as two other Chinese names issued mandates for their own debuts.

Nasdaq-listed Baozun has filed for a follow-on of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) worth some $100m via three bookrunners.

Zhenjiang Cultural Tourism Industry Group wrapped last week's busy period in Asia ex-Japan debt capital markets with a three year offering.

Chinese and Hong Kong authorities have finally agreed on a December 5 launch date for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect — just over two years after the launch of the Shanghai Connect. Here is GlobalRMB’s lowdown on what you need to know about the upcoming initiative.

In this Monday round-up, Shenzhen gets connected, the RMB stabilises and China capital outflows in the spotlight.

Fitch believes the Chinese covered bond market could prove a viable new source of funding for its banks, but suggests that a legal framework would offer a more sustainable approach for the development of the market.

The Shanghai branch of the People’s Bank of China published today a comprehensive list of foreign entities that have obtained direct access to the China interbank bond market (CIBM).

Mutual market access (MMA) is about to be strengthened by the impending launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect next month. While much of the focus has been on how access to China will improve, a report from brokerage firm Instinet argues that the real story lies in the internationalisation of Chinese money and how it is impacting trading patterns.

Chinese local government financing vehicle Shaanxi Xixian New Area Fengxi New City Development and Construction (Group) Co tiptoed into the market on Thanksgiving Thursday, launching and pricing a new $120m deal by lunch time.