BEIJING - China's securities regulator has approved the initial public offering (IPO) registration of three companies on the country's NASDAQ-style ChiNext board.

HAXC Holdings (Beijing) Co, Ltd, Hangzhou-based new material company Yitong and Anhui Huaqi Environmental Protection & Technology Co, Ltd will be listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's board of growth enterprises, or the ChiNext board, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

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The companies and their underwriters will confirm the IPO dates and publish their prospectuses following discussions with the stock exchange.