Representatives from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange preside over the closing bell to commemorate their visit to New York City.

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (the SSE) is a mutualized national stock exchange under the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the CSRC), that provides a venue for securities trading. A broad spectrum of market participants, including 684 listed companies, 69.9 million investor accounts and 123 exchange members, create the market. Here buying and selling orders are matched in a fair, open and orderly market, through an automated system to create the best possible prices based on price-time priority. Since its creation in 1990, the SSE has blossomed into a market of great competitive edges in the country, with a market capitalization around US$ 764 billion). On a daily basis, around 8.5 million orders, valued US$ 8.8 billion, trade on the SSE. China securities market is undergoing fundamental changes. The implementation of the new Securities Law, Company Law, self-innovation strategy as well as the development of non-tradable share reform embodies enormous opportunities to the market. Adhering to the principle of "Regulation, Innovation, Cultivation and Service," the SSE will continue to maintain its focus on developing the Small and Medium Enterprises Board, while seeking for a tier market.

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