Shanghai Stock Exchange Hosts Online International Roadshow Marking the Sixth Anniversary of the STAR Market

Released by Shanghai Stock Exchange – August 20, 2025, 16:31, Shanghai

To promote awareness of the “1+6” reform policies of the STAR Market and enhance international investors’ understanding of the market and its representative listed companies, Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently held a special online roadshow themed “Focus on SSE – Sixth Anniversary of the STAR Market”. Nearly 50 firms from major markets in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region participated. The event featured presentations on the latest developments, reform policies, and index investing in the STAR Market. The event also set up a discussion session between founders and CEOs of four companies listed on the STAR Market and international investors. The session showcased investment opportunities in the STAR Market as well as the potential of Chinese assets from multiple perspectives.

Over the past six years since its launch, the STAR Market has witnessed the introduction and implementation of a series of institutional innovations, giving rise to replicable and scalable experience that provides valuable references for broader reforms. The STAR Market has become the primary listing venue for domestic “hard technology” enterprises. Companies from emerging industries—such as next-generation information technology, biomedicine, and high-end equipment manufacturing—account for more than 80% of the market. At the same time, a number of listed companies are driving the advancement of cutting-edge technologies and industrial transformation, accelerating their strategic deployment in future industries including artificial intelligence, gene technology, and quantum information.

During the roadshow, relevant departments of the SSE introduced the achievements of the STAR Market over the past six years in supporting scientific and technological innovation, fostering the development of new quality productive forces, and guiding capital toward “hard technology” enterprises. They also highlighted the remarkable progress made in index investing on the STAR Market since the rollout of the “STAR Market Eight Measures” a year ago. The number of STAR Market indices and ETFs has continued to expand, playing an important role in attracting incremental capital inflows and supporting innovation in key technologies. To further address the bottlenecks and challenges in supporting the development of high-quality technology enterprises, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced in June this year the launch of the “1+6” policy package to further advance reforms, aimed at enhancing the STAR Market’s role as a demonstration platform.

In the discussion session, founders of four companies listed on the STAR Market had in-depth discussions with industry analysts, presenting to international investors the unique value of the STAR Market in fostering key technology innovation. The entrepreneurs noted that the STAR Market has provided strong support for their companies in terms of listing, financing, and growth. They expected that institutional innovations such as the “1+6” reform policies will play an even greater role in supporting the development of technology enterprises and driving industrial transformation and upgrading.

Looking ahead, under the overall guidance of the CSRC, the SSE will accelerate the implementation of reform measures and work to deliver tangible results. Efforts will be focused on building a more attractive and competitive product system, enhancing services for international investors, and effectively communicating China’s story to the world. The SSE will continue to expand both the depth and breadth of foreign participation in its market, support the high-quality development of STAR Market companies, and enable global investors to better share in the opportunities arising from China’s innovation-driven growth.