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The companies cited the small trading volume of their shares in New York, without mentioning any ongoing disputes between US and Chinese authorities.

Executives from a high-profile chipmaker, a fund that invested in it, and the manager of the fund are under investigation in a fraud and corruption probe.

Greenland Holdings has secured CNY 3 billion in loans. Yanggo Group will receive help from China Huarong Asset Management to restructure its debt.

The Ministry of Finance strengthened rules around offshore investments, risk monitoring, and debt restructuring for "zombie enterprises".

The new contracts will help firms to meet their risk management needs and also support the high-quality development of the related sectors, the CSRC said.

The CBIRC said a 25 percent cap on foreign ownership of insurance asset management companies will be scrapped on 1 September.

ICBC, Bank of China, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China will launch encourage personal deposits in retirement savings products.

China's National Audit Office has been reviewing the books of at least 20 trust firms. The CBIRC is strengthening its risk monitoring.

The proposed rules also raise the capital requirements for finance companies, while strengthening risk management and governance obligations.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange's new trading gateway was introduced to "ensure the safe and compliant operation of member transactions and related systems" and prevent trading risks.