<p><span>On 19 December 2022, CSRC and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a joint announcement, approving in principle the further expansion of the scope of underlying stocks eligible for trading under the Chinese Mainland-Hong Kong Stock Connect mechanisms. To further interpret the specific arrangements and clarify market expectations, the relevant official of SZSE answered reporters’ relevant questions.</span></p>
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<li class="spanHeading"><span>Eligible shares of international companies that are primary-listed in Hong Kong to be included in Southbound trading</span></li>
<li class="spanHeading"><span>Scope of eligible stocks for Southbound trading under Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect will be expanded to align with Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect</span></li>
<li class="spanHeading"><span>Constituent stocks of the SSE A Share Index and the SZSE Composite Index that meet certain requirements such as liquidity and market capitalisation criteria will be eligible for Northbound trading</span></li>
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/PRNewswire/ Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today reported unaudited results for the third quarter.