"The regulator should hold public hearings and elicit opinions from companies, investors and investment banks to decide whether to modify the existing rules if (they) fail to fit the market condition," Liu said.

The choice of sponsorship thus largely depends on their judgment of the potential topicality of an event, or the emotional nostalgia a concert is predicted to elicit," he said.

Watched by admiring offspring and a gushing audience, moms donned in trendy designer outfits will walk the ramp, and likely elicit applause not just from the on-site audience but also from viewers nationwide as the regional channel, renowned for its variety shows, enjoys wide viewership.

A shared image of one posing with a latest luxury handbag bought overseas may either elicit likes or lead to perceptions of snobbery, but not many appear to dislike pictures of one in front of centuries-old statues or oil paintings.

"The taxation administration also plans to elicit suggestions on lowering corporations' social security premium rate, to ensure a real cut to their operating costs," Wang said.

Second, China can mull forging an offshore green market to elicit more green bond issuances.

The decision by MSCI may elicit initial inflows of $17 billion to $18 billion into the domestic equity market, according to MSCI estimates.

Tuesday's decision by MSCI may elicit initial inflows of $17 billion to $18 billion into the domestic equity market, according to MSCI estimates.

"The Bond Connect can elicit more different types of institutional investors to participate in the onshore bond market," predicted Angus Hui Tze-fung, Asian fixed income fund manager at Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong).