SHANGHAI, Feb 23 - SAIC Motor Corp (600104.SS) said on Tuesday that it had won approval from the Chinese stock regulator to acquire a 1 percent stake in its Shanghai joint venture with General Motors [GM.UL].

SAIC said in a statement published in the official Shanghai Securities News that it had recently received an approval notice from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for the acquisition. ($1=6.83 yuan) (Reporting by Lu Jianxin and Farah Master; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)