PRESS DIGEST - China - May 28

SHANGHAI, May 28 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Thursday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

CHINA SECURITIES JOURNAL

- China will speed up building major transportation projects to lead economic growth, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a guideline.

SECURITIES TIMES

- China's securities regulator said it has accelerated the approval for initial public offerings. This will allow up to 500 companies be listed this year, according to the paper.

CHINA DAILY

- Six cities in northern China including Beijing, Tianjin, and four in Hebei province plan to build an emergency response system to tackle heavy smog, the paper said citing the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau.

For Hong Kong and South China newspapers see.....

(Compiled by Shanghai Newsroom; Editing by Sunil Nair)

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