A-share market to open up further

The A-share market is ready to embrace further opening-up to international investors as the benchmark Morgan Stanley Capital International index starts a new round of inclusion of A shares.

The MSCI announced early on Tuesday morning that it will implement the second step of the partial inclusion of China's A shares in the MSCI China Index and relevant composite indexes such as the MSCI Emerging Market Index.

The inclusion will take effect when the market closes on Aug 31. The next half-year index review is scheduled on Nov 13.