The China onshore rally (stocks listed in mainland China) is gaining momentum. The Shanghai Composite Index recently climbed to a 10-year high.
In this PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint Equity – China: Riding on supportive policies and tech optimism, we examine the recent outperformance of China’s onshore equities (A-shares) relative to offshore equities (H-shares), explore the key drivers behind the A-share rally, and assess its sustainability.
Key takeaways:
China A-shares (onshore market) are catching up with H-shares (offshore market) that rallied following the DeepSeek event in early 2025.
The recent outperformance of A-shares reflects domestic sentiment and policy shifts. Fiscal expansion, adequate liquidity, anti-involution policies, improved global sentiment and rising domestic retail flows are the key drivers.
We suggest buying on dips to ride the China tech and policy wave, while also enhancing portfolio diversification with exposures to both China A and China H markets.