As of Wednesday, the 15th anniversary of the founding of ChiNext, 1,358 companies had been listed on China's Nasdaq-style board for growth enterprises, with a total market value exceeding 12 trillion yuan (about 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars).
The Shenzhen-based ChiNext board was established in 2009 with 28 listed companies.
As a sector dedicated to the listing of innovative and growing enterprises, high-tech companies currently represent approximately 90 percent of ChiNext. This includes a diverse range of industries such as new-generation information technology, new energy, biotechnology, new materials, and high-end equipment manufacturing. Collectively, these companies have a total market value exceeding 9 trillion yuan (about 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars), accounting for 75 percent of the sector's total market value.
According to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the volume and activity of ChiNext continue to grow, with investors now exceeding 50 million in number and the investor structure steadily optimizing. Over the past five years, the average shareholding ratio of institutional investors has been around 50 percent, while the proportion of public fund offerings and foreign investors is on the rise.
Market value of China's ChiNext exceeds 12 tln yuan
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Saturday strongly condemned an Israeli attack on a Lebanese Army patrol that killed two officers and one soldier.
Condemning the attack on the Khardali-Nabatieh road earlier in the day as a flagrant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and international laws and norms, Aoun said in a statement that the strike was part of Israel's ongoing escalation, which threatens stability and security in southern Lebanon, despite Beirut's efforts in Washington negotiations to end the ongoing Israeli attacks.
Aoun said the fallen servicemen had joined a long list of military and civilian victims, including children, women, paramedics, rescue workers, and journalists killed in Israeli attacks.
He extended his condolences to the Lebanese Army command and the families of the victims, praising the sacrifices of the officers, soldiers, and other military personnel who had given their lives in defense of the country and its sovereignty.
He stressed that Lebanon would not waver in protecting its land and people. Such attacks, he added, would not deter the country from upholding its full national rights.
Aoun also called on the international community to assume its responsibilities, put an end to the repeated attacks, and ensure respect for relevant international resolutions to preserve Lebanon's security and stability.
On the same day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement confirming the attack and said it had launched an investigation into the incident.
According to the statement, the IDF spotted a vehicle "moving suspiciously" across an "active combat zone" in the Tebnit area of southern Lebanon on Saturday.
The IDF said it had previously received intelligence indicating that Hezbollah militants would open fire on Israeli troops from that area. Citing this intelligence and asserting that the vehicle posed a "threat to Israeli soldiers", the military carried out the strike.
Lebanese president slams Israeli attack killing 3 servicemen
