HONG KONG -- Chinese technology companies Alibaba Group Holding, Xiaomi and Meituan Dianping have been cleared to be included in Hong Kong's main share index under new rules adopted on Monday, in a move that will also reduce the financial domination of the five-decade-old benchmark gauge.
Companies from the greater China region -- which covers the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan -- with a secondary listing in the city or with shares carrying different voting rights are eligible to be included in the index beginning in August.
