Risky China stocks slide as market braces for 'survival of the fittest'

Regulators gather in Shanghai amid balancing act on raising standards

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Skyscrapers in the Lujiazui financial district of Shanghai: Market watchers in China are waiting for details on reforms.

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- Chinese stocks deemed risky by mainland exchanges have tumbled after the government vowed to set higher standards for companies to stay publicly listed, highlighting the delicate balancing act Beijing faces in reforming its capital markets without spooking investors.

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