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In response to the central government’s recent calls to rein in financial risks, regulators of banks, insurers and the stock market have rolled out measures targeting long-standing issues in this sector
Five Things You Need to Know About China’s New Cabinet-Level Financial Stability Committee
Initiative to improve interagency coordination, shift away from easy money without sacrificing economic growth
Guangzhou Caps Deposits, Tightens Oversight in Housing-Sales Overhaul
The southern metropolis sets a 5% cap on deposits for completed-home projects and delays mortgage disbursements until construction is completed
Ex-Provincial Securities Regulator Expelled From Party
Wang Guangyou, former head of the Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau, stands accused of illegally trading stocks and meddling in securities law enforcement in exchange for very large bribes
Opinion: China’s Markets Need More Whistleblowers
Stronger rewards and real protections can help expose fraud before investors pay the price
Hong Kong Watchdog Targets Mid-2027 for Direct Yuan Equity Trading
The plan to integrate the yuan counter into Southbound Stock Connect aims to dismantle currency barriers for onshore capital and solidify the city’s role as an offshore yuan hub
CX Daily: Jeju Missing Persons Scandal Tests Seoul’s Criminal Justice Overhaul
An officer allegedly closed missing person cases using false safety checks, sharpening debate over police accountability
China’s Top Financial Regulator Taps Provincial Official
Jilin executive vice governor joins NFRA after a seven-year stint in local government
CX Daily: China’s Auto Export Boom Spurs Push to Manufacture Overseas
Rising trade barriers are forcing Chinese carmakers to rethink global expansion, pivoting from aggressive exports to localized manufacturing
CX Daily: The Gray Market Behind a Cross-Border Investing Boom
The collapses of ZD Group and Star Bridge Capital exposed a network of loosely regulated intermediaries, offshore vehicles and high-risk products
China Overhauls Futures Firm Rules to Curb Financial Risks
Strict capital requirements and subsidiary caps set to take effect next year
China Sets Cost Rules to Curb Industrial Price Wars
The NDRC and the market regulator have published a unified methodology to determine whether manufacturers are engaged in illegal low-price dumping
China Aims to Make Local Exchanges the Top Choice for Quality Companies
The securities regulator will introduce more inclusive rules for share issuances, listings and M&A, Vice Chairman Li Chao says
CICC Wins Approval to Absorb Two Peers in Beijing’s Push for Bigger Brokerages
The three-way merger advances Beijing’s push to consolidate the brokerage sector, with the combined firm set to exceed 1.25 trillion yuan in assets
Former China Securities Regulator Sentenced to Life for $14 Million Graft
Wang Jianjun is another high-ranking financial official felled by Beijing’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign
Business Brief (Sept. 7): Beijing Plans to Foster Over 10,000 AI Startups by 2028
Financial giants get capital injection, AI short dramas face polarization
China Proposes Sweeping Insurance Law Overhaul to Tighten Shareholder Oversight
Draft revision would expand regulators’ powers to trace illicit capital, intervene earlier in troubled insurers and curb abusive ownership structures




