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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.
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Hong Kong, CSRC deepen financial ties ahead of first yuan bond futures launch

Chief Executive John Lee meets China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Wu Qing to exchange views on deepening mutual access between markets.

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Trump or trap: should China’s stock market entice investors with ‘good bubbles’?

Analysts say China’s risk-averse financial policy is diverting capital to Wall Street, advising the building of ‘good bubbles’ to promote growth.

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China stock market

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Hong Kong sets August debut for long-awaited offshore yuan bond futures

Beijing to strengthen the city’s status as a global hub for offshore yuan as it moves to internationalise the currency.

Hong Kong aims to launch offshore yuan bond futures trading in August. Photo: Jelly Tse
Bonds

China to support trading of treasury bond futures in Hong Kong

Top financial regulator declares support for move promoting yuan internationalisation and the city’s role as a yuan hub.

Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, speaks at the Lujiazui Forum 2026 in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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‘Tell the story well’: China pushes brokerages to shape stock market narrative

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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.

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Banking & finance

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

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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’.

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