The First VIE+CDR Chinese Tech Firm Given the Nod to Listing on A-Share Market

October 30, 2020 | BY

Susan Mok

As the first VIE+CDR Chinese tech firm has been listed on Shanghai's A-share market, Bing Xue and Xiaoxi Liu of Han Kun Law Offices look at the impact of the reform on other Chinese companies wishing to return to the domestic market

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On Sept. 22, 2020, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the CSRC) gave the nod to the onshore listing of Ninebot Limited (Ninebot) on Shanghai Stock Exchange's Star Market (SSE Star Market) through the issuance of Chinese Depository Receipts (CDRs).  Ninebot is a variable interest entity (VIE) and has become the first VIE+CDR listed company on the A-share market, and the third red-chip  company traded on the SSE Star Market following China Resources Microelectronics Limited and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.