[Photo/China Daily] Although subscribed by Chinese magnates such as Li Ka-shing, Jack Ma Yun, Pony Ma Huateng and Cai Wensheng, Xiaomi’s blockbuster IPO was given the cold shoulder by retail investors. The Beijing-based company managed…
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China central bank issues guidelines on boosting support for small firms
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