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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
China’s Ex-Top Graft Inspector Swept Up in Corruption Probe
Li Xiaohong, a former top anti-corruption enforcer and securities industry veteran, is under investigation
CX Daily: How AI Took Over China’s Micro-Drama Industry in 90 Days
A year ago, the town of Hengdian was so crowded with production crews working on short dramas that actors on neighboring sets could hear each other’s lines
Li Yunze Removed as Head of China’s Top Financial Regulator
Li’s removal was communicated internally in late April, sources say
China Taps Industry Veteran Ding Xiangqun to Lead Top Financial Regulator
Former Bank of China executive and provincial official becomes the first woman to head China’s financial supervisory system as Beijing steps up efforts to contain financial risks
Hong Kong Tightens Scrutiny of Mainland Chinese Investment Accounts
Banks are requiring mainland investors to declare that investment funds originate from lawful offshore sources, as regulators widen a crackdown on illegal cross-border trading activity
82 Dead, Two Missing: Inside China’s Deadliest Coal Mine Blast in a Decade
A catastrophic gas explosion at a Shanxi coal mine has claimed 82 lives, laying bare systemic safety failures, unpaid wages, and desperate workers forced underground despite glaring dangers
Schroders Retreats From China Retail Fund Business Amid Fierce Competition
The British asset manager is dismantling its wholly owned China retail-fund business as intense fee competition and weak investor demand pressure foreign firms in the market
China Drops Growth Target for Small-Business Loans
Regulator shifts focus to risk control and loan quality after years of rapid expansion in inclusive finance
Former China Securities Regulator Expelled in Graft Probe
Former CSRC official accused of illegal stock trading and taking huge bribes
Citigroup to Get License for Wholly Owned China Securities Firm as CEO Joins Trump Visit
The U.S. bank will become the seventh foreign financial institution to fully own a brokerage on the Chinese mainland, ending a protracted application process
China Moves to Delist STAR Market Firm Over IPO Fraud
Regulators tighten crackdown on capital market violations
Former China Securities Watchdog Official Sentenced for Bribery
Financial-sector anti-graft campaign sweeps up another former regulator
China Expels Former Securities Chief Yi Huiman Over Graft
Yi Huiman, who previously led the securities watchdog and the world’s largest bank, is accused of taking massive bribes in exchange for IPO approvals and bank loans
Former Shanghai Insurance Exchange Chairman Gets 12 Years for Bribery
Court also fines Ren Chunsheng and orders confiscation of illicit gains after corruption probe began in 2024
Caixin Explains: What China’s New Financial Law Means for Investors
The legislation aims to close some glaring gaps in the current regulatory system, expand oversight of listed companies and their subsidiaries, and give authorities sweeping new powers




