** Shares of tech co X2M Connect X2M.AX rise as much as
20% to A$0.120, their highest since May 17
** Co signs three new contracts in China and Taiwan taking
the number of contract wins in Asian market to eight
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** Says two contracts for hardware and accessories orders
from LianQing in China are valued at a total of about A$1 mln
($718,300)
** Says the third contract is a A$0.12 mln energy management
order from the Taiwan government's Electronics Testing Center
** Shares mark their biggest intraday gain since May 17
** As of last close, stock down about 46% this year
($1 = 1.3922 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru)
((Himanshi.Akhand@thomsonreuters.com;))