How China’s latest government overhaul is shaping up, and what it says about the Communist Party’s priorities

How China’s latest government overhaul is shaping up, and what it says about the Communist Party’s priorities

Looking closely at their operations provides an opportunity not just to see how they operate in practice, but also helps shed more light on Beijing’s policy priorities and the challenges it faces. For example, the establishment of new financial regulatory bodies by both central and provincial governments highlights the sense of urgency around tackling financial … Read more

Senior official with China’s new financial regulator targeted in corruption probe just a week into the job

Senior official with China’s new financial regulator targeted in corruption probe just a week into the job

A senior official from China’s new financial regulatory body has been detained by the country’s top anti-corruption watchdog, according to official announcements. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said on Tuesday that Ren Chunsheng, leader of the preparatory team for the Complaint Mediation Centre of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), was under investigation … Read more

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: securities regulator comes out swinging at first press conference

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: securities regulator comes out swinging at first press conference

However, he added, “if the market gets out of control and experiences huge irrational shake-ups, liquidity runs, investor panic, a major investment confidence breakdown … [the commission] should make resolute moves to fix dysfunction.” The conference, held with other high-level officials on Wednesday, took place on the sidelines of the “two sessions”, the annual meetings … Read more