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Rally in media shares propels benchmark index

The Shanghai Composite Index soared to an eight-month high on Tuesday after media shares rallied following President Xi Jinping's announcement that the nation would build a few groups into influential content providers. People.cn Co, the online unit of the Communist Party's newspaper, Shanghai Xinhua Media Co and Zhe Jiang Daily Media Group Co jumped by the 10 percent daily limit. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3 percent to 2,245.33, the highest close since Dec 5. China will create several media groups that are strong, influential and credible while promoting the integration of both new and traditional media, the official Xinhua News Agency quoted Xi as saying. The government is revamping State-controlled media firms as part of a broader campaign to reform government companies and reduce corruption, according to Tebon Securities Co.

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