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KSTR climbs to a fresh 52-week high amid rising optimism that improving U.S.-China relations could lift the Chinese tech stocks.

Mainland investors were rare net sellers of Hong Kong-listed stocks overnight, a rare occurrence these days, totaling about $160 million. China YTD retail sales growth was stronger than expected.

Easing tensions between China and the U.S. may be supportive of markets. Still uncertainty amid plans for Trump to visit China in 2026.

As Trump and Xi are expected to meet at the APEC Summit, optimism grows for Asia-Pacific Emerging ETFs poised to gain from a U.S.-China trade thaw.

Despite mounting macro headwinds at the start of the year, Chinese equities have continued to deliver positive performance. While near-term flows can provide further upside, the durability for the equity rally will hinge on policy choices ahead.

NEW YORK, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cambricon Technologies Corporation Limited (“Cambricon”), often described as “China's answer to Nvidia1,” has been one of the standout performers on Shanghai's Science & Technology Innovation Board (“STAR Market”) in 2025.

Earlier this month, the Nasdaq announced rule changes in regards to how small China companies go public in the United States. Once these rules are set into stone, China-based companies will now need at least $25 million to list on the exchange.

ETFs tied to Cannabis, Asia, China, materials and bitcoin miners led August's gains in Wall Street. ETFs like WEED, KSTR, CNXT, GBUG and WGMI won in August.

ETFs tied to cannabis, Ethereum and Chinese tech stocks topped last week's winners list. Top performers were KSTR, YOLO, ARKZ, CHIQ and CNXT.

Among APAC equity markets, Australia has a higher beta to oil prices while India, Indonesia and Thailand have lower betas. Domestic political uncertainties have been one main reason for the decoupling trend seen in Indonesia and Thailand.