HONG KONG -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., China's second-largest life insurer by assets after China Life Insurance Co., said it won't proceed with a plan to sell a large number of new Shanghai-listed shares within the next six months, citing a volatile market.
"After due consideration, the company is of the view that...the timing and condition for ...

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