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Lagging China stocks may be an opportunity

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Ben Paul

Ben Paul

Published Tue, Jan 16, 2024 · 05:00 AM
    • The CSI 300 Index delivered a negative total return of 9.1 per cent in 2023, after chalking up a negative total return of 19.8 per cent in 2022.
    • The CSI 300 Index delivered a negative total return of 9.1 per cent in 2023, after chalking up a negative total return of 19.8 per cent in 2022. PHOTO: BT FILE

    JUST before Christmas last month, China unveiled what seemed to be a fresh regulatory assault on the online gaming sector.

    The raft of new proposed measures – aimed at curbing practices that encourage gamers to spend time and money online, among other things – sent share prices of companies such as Tencent and NetEase reeling.

    For investors with exposure to China stocks, it was a disappointing end to a disappointing year.

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