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CHINA PRESS: The Shanghai-London Stock Connect is getting increased attention

recently from experts and officials, as they seek to advance the program that is

expected to benefit both China and the U.K., the Securities Daily reported

Tuesday. The Connect program would enable Chinese investors to trade U.K.

companies during Chinese trading hours while allowing U.K. investors to trade

Chinese companies during U.K. trading time. In the last several weeks, four

Chinese officials have made clear that one of their main tasks is to verify the

feasibility of the Shanghai-London Stock Connect program and advance it. They

are: Li Chao, vice chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission; Zhang

Shenfeng, assistant chairman of the CSRC; Zhang Bin, Shanghai Stock Exchange

Hong Kong Office Chief; and Zhou Ming, chief executive officer of China

Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation, Ltd, the newspaper said. The

initiative would speed up the internationalization of China's capital market,

attract more investors to the domestic capital market, and help Chinese

investors diversify their global investment portfolios. (Securities Daily)