China’s securities regulator on Friday published draft rules that would allow publicly traded companies to spin off subsidiaries for separate domestic listings.

Under the proposed rules, the parent companies must retain adequate businesses and assets, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) told a news conference in Beijing.

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