EconomyChina’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up expires

China is bracing for a possible major sell-off on Thursday as a lock-up period covering 14 million MetaX Integrated Circuits shares ends. Analysts expect “significant selling pressure”, after the release of Moore Threads shares last week triggered a sales avalanche that erased nearly 49 billion yuan.

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SSouth China Morning Post★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 12:25Original