Despite being the initial epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, China’s resilience is shining through by being the first country to see a recovery from the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. In this article, we will look at China’s growing importance in global equity indices, the characteristics of the Chinese equity market, as well as the key trends and risks facing the dynamic transformation of China’s economy. 1. China is the youngest market regionally, with the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Connect schemes launched only five years ago. Shanghai Connect was launched on 17 November 2014 followed by Shenzhen Connect on 5 December 2016. This enabled the integration of Chinese equities into the global financial system, raising the profile of Chinese companies, and was the beginning of China’s equity representation in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Investors can access the Chinese equity market through several share classes, the largest being A-shares....