I don't know. Perhaps the collateral shares are not being sold. If it is a reputable financial institution then it is more likely that they lend out the shares. And who would be at the other end borrowing those shares? Perhaps some hedge fund. At least it's a legal way to short the crap out of this stock. Anything is possible in the China space.
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