Economic Watch: China tightens crackdown on capital market violations
Xinhua, 07 July 2021
BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) — China has tightened crackdown on illegal activities in the securities market to promote the high-quality development of the country’s capital market.
Efforts to improve the securities legislation mechanism will be enhanced, and criminal punishment and market discipline will be strengthened, according to an official document jointly issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council. Continue reading “Article: Economic Watch: China tightens crackdown on capital market violations”
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