China Stocks-Factors to watch on Thursday
* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES:
* SSEC -0.9 pct, CSI300 -1.0 pct, HSI -0.5 pct
* Shenzhen->HK daily quota used 0.9 pct
* CNY official close 6.95 per dollar
* FTSE China A50 -1.3 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index +1.7 pct
SHANGHAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Following is a list of recent corporate and policy announcements, as well as other news that might affect Chinese financial markets. Policy, government, sector news:
* EXCLUSIVE-China sends written response to U.S. trade reform demands -sources
* China-backed RCEP trade pact in 'final stage,' deal eyed in 2019 - Singapore
* Making waves in West, China luring Pacific islands with Belt and Road
* EXCLUSIVE-China Inc's mounting stress: funding woes, shrinking profit growth and a trade war
* China to boost grain imports from 'Belt & Road' countries amid Sino-U.S. trade spat -official
* Shanghai exchange solicits opinions for launch of China tech board
* Would-be buyers take heart as Hong Kong property market finally begins to cool
* Doubts over China online sales of group tours to S.Korea Data:
* Weaker retail sales loom over China's economy despite some bright spots
Company moves:
In focus
* Tencent profit beats on investment gain, no progress on China gaming
* ANALYSIS-A matter of volume: threat from ascendant Chinese phones hangs over Apple
* Weak markets force Alibaba-backed Babytree to cut size of HK IPO
* Daimler to open new R&D centre in China to accelerate localisation
* China's top pig farming firm to follow new lower protein feed standards
Earnings/Performance
* China Life Insurance's Jan-Oct premium income at about 492.0 billion yuan, up 4.8 pct y/y
* Ping An Insurance's Jan-Oct premium income at 610.0 billion yuan, up 19.1 pct y/y
* China Southern Airlines' Oct passenger carried up, mail and cargo carried up
Equity changes/IPOs
* Kangde Xin Composite Material to buy back 500-1,500 million yuan worth of company shares
* Lock-up period for Transfar Zhilian's 2.3 billion shares to end
* Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park cuts stake in Shanghai Kindly Enterprise to 2.18 pct M&A
* Will Semiconductor to bid for two semiconductor related companies for at least 1.69 bln yuan Other moves (spin-offs, divestitures, deals)
* Chongqing Sokon Industry and units receive government supporting fund of 291 mln yuan (Compiled by Luoyan Liu)
