China’s Two Sessions set to boost foreign investment in Chinese equities

Analysts are betting that US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will strike a deal, which would spur US players to buy Chinese stocks, just as overall sentiment for mainland China and Hong Kong improves.

The outcome of China’s recent Two Sessions in Beijing is expected to increase the flow of foreign funds to the stock markets of greater China, which have already been booming since the latter stages of last year.

Some analysts believe Chinese president Xi Jinping and US president Donald Trump will reach a deal over trade, which would encourage US investors to pour more money into Chinese equities even without a deal, sentiment is rising.

The Two Sessions, which ran from March 5 to March 11, refer to the annual meetings of the National People's Congress NPC, China’s parliament, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference CPPCC...

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