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Wu Qing

(吴清)

Wu Qing
吴清
Wu Qing has been the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) since February 2024. He previously chaired the Shanghai Stock Exchange and held various senior roles within the CSRC, where he earned the nickname "the broker butcher" for cracking down on market violations and insider trading.
The reforms are aimed at promoting technological innovation, a core priority under China’s latest five-year plan approved in March. Photo: Xinhua
China stock market

China loosens ChiNext listing rules as it doubles down on tech self-reliance

Beijing widens IPO access for emerging tech companies while tightening oversight, as it seeks to balance innovation with market stability.

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Two Sessions 2026

China pledges full support for tech sector with broad range of new policies

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China stock market

China’s market regulator vows more oversight to shore up confidence

Crackdown on fraud, stronger governance, higher dividends and more buy-backs will enhance appeal of Chinese assets, CSRC chief Wu Qing says.

Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, speaks at a press conference during the Fourth Session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 6, 2026. Photo: EPA
Two Sessions 2026

8 takeaways from the economic briefing at China’s ‘two sessions’

China’s top economic officials laid out their priorities for trade, technology and investment in 2026.

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Banking & finance

China slashes wait times for loss-making tech firms seeking refinancing, fundraising

Three of China’s stock exchanges have relaxed fundraising time thresholds on listed tech companies as Beijing pushes for self-reliance.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Chinese brokerage CICC unveils merger details with Dongxing, Cinda

The three-way merger will create China’s fourth-largest investment bank with assets of US$128 billion.

CICC will issue some 3.1 billion new A shares at 36.91 yuan to acquire all outstanding shares in Dongxing Securities and Cinda Securities to facilitate the merger. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Banking & finance

China’s CSRC pushes brokerages to build global banks and back tech self-reliance

Securities companies should redouble efforts to help turn China into a global financial powerhouse, says CSRC chairman Wu Qing.

Banking & finance

CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings

CSRC chairman Wu Qing outlines ‘deep transformation’ of capital market to attract long-term investors who ‘can stay and can develop well’.

Banking & finance

China’s market regulator appears in public after resignation report

The CSRC issued a statement and posted photos of Wu Qing in meetings hours after a report said he had sought to resign for health reasons.

A photo issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission shows chairman Wu Qing (centre) with officials from France and Brazil. Photo: Handout
China economy

Opinion | China needs high-quality financial development to support its five-year goals

Inclusive and green finance that is risk-resilient and supportive of innovation and technology must be the foundation of the new Chinese development model.

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People enjoy themself on the Bund near the financial district of Pudong, in Shanghai, China, on September 27, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

China doubles down on crypto crackdown as central bank vows to expand digital yuan

PBOC chief Pan Gongsheng warns of stablecoin risks, pledges wider e-CNY use and tighter oversight of virtual currencies.

IPO

Chery Auto IPO shows China confidence withstands economic clouds

Demand for shares of China’s largest auto exporter shows that investors are undeterred by risks hovering over the nation’s economy.

Banking & finance

China expands ‘circle of friends’ as overseas investors boost domestic assets

With foreign capital helping to add US$3 trillion in value to Chinese equities in 2025, head of central bank affirms ‘self-determined’ monetary policy.

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Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, affirmed the country’s “self-determined” monetary policy in a press conference on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
China stock market

China’s bull run tests Beijing as it aims to guide US$12 trillion stock market

After two rallies in 2024 and 2022 sputtered, regulators are keen to maintain the gains seen in the US, India and Japan in the last 10 years.

Bull statues in front of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange represent market optimism and vitality in China’s capital markets. Photo: Getty Images
China stock market

China’s retail stock traders bank on US$1 trillion bull run extending

Some individual investors see the rally carrying on, based on Beijing’s promise to put a floor under stocks and potential foreign inflows.

US-China trade war

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From humanoids to quantum computing, Beijing wants to reshape its economy – and lead the world in next-gen technologies.

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IPO

Regulatory curbs hurt mainland China IPOs, ceding first-half crown to Hong Kong

In the first half of 2025, 50 companies raised a combined US$4.7 billion by selling shares on the Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges.

People pass the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Photo: EPA-EFE
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