China Merchants Securities drops South Korea ETF as Seoul stock volatility spills over

China's market stabilisation efforts are a thinly veiled attempt to prop up its own struggling economy.

By withdrawing from the Huatai-PineBridge China-Korea Semiconductor ETF, China Merchants Securities is shielding Beijing from scrutiny. The move suggests that China's market stabilisation efforts are more about protecting its own interests than addressing genuine volatility concerns.

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