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TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on September 10 that the CSRC will move quickly to advance the drafting and amendment of key laws and regulations, including the Securities Investment Fund Law and rules on listed-company supervision. Speaking at a State Council Information Office briefing, Li also said the regulator will further improve an investor protection system suited to China’s conditions and foster a fair, open and just market environment.

TREE NEWS update: The Hubei Provincial People’s Government issued the Digital Hubei Construction 15th Five-Year Plan, calling for concentrated research breakthroughs in optical communications, high-end chips, BeiDou high-precision positioning, integrated communications-navigation-remote sensing, IoT, heterogeneous computing scheduling, multimodal AI and trusted data circulation. The plan also pushes original innovation in AI, embodied intelligence, quantum technology, brain-computer interfaces and 6G, and advances iteration and lightweight adaptation of general large models plus industry models for manufacturing, culture and tourism, water resources and emergency response.

TREE NEWS update: China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration will step up efforts to curb “price wars,” illegal rebates and “high-interest, high-return” practices, vice director Cong Lin said at a State Council Information Office briefing on September 10. The regulator said it will guide financial institutions to abandon a fixation on scale and shift from chasing speed and size toward quality and efficiency.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on September 10 that the capital market is undergoing increasingly profound structural changes, with coordinated investment and financing development taking shape faster. Speaking at a State Council Information Office briefing, Li said the CSRC has implemented tasks set by the new “Nine National Articles” and used reform of the two innovation boards as a breakthrough to strengthen institutional inclusiveness and adaptability, while pushing medium- and long-term capital into the market and deepening comprehensive investment and financing reform.

TREE NEWS update: Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Ali Darzi, sent a letter to the UN Security Council stating that US sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines and entities operating in Iran’s civil aviation sector constitute ‘economic terrorism’ and crimes against humanity, and flagrantly violate the UN Charter and basic principles of international law, Iranian sources said on the 10th.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on September 10 that the regulator will keep improving the market mechanism and ecosystem for long-term investment, steadily raising the scale and share of mid- and long-term capital entering the stock market, and vigorously develop equity mutual funds. Speaking at a State Council Information Office briefing, Li also said the CSRC will strengthen cross-market, cross-industry and cross-border risk monitoring, improve the long-term mechanism for monetary policy tools supporting the capital market, and enhance expectation management.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said the average IPO review period on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges has shortened to just over six months this year, with refinancing approvals for some quality companies taking under one month. Speaking at a State Council Information Office briefing, Li said the CSRC will step up efforts to invigorate the market and support quality companies in new productive forces.

TREE NEWS update: Singapore Exchange has received CFTC authorization under Regulation 48.10 allowing US institutional investors to trade its bitcoin and ether perpetual futures. SGX launched the BTP and ETP contracts in November 2025; cumulative volume reached $5.8 billion, about 400,000 lots, as of August, with bitcoin at 66% of open interest and 83% of daily volume. US client onboarding takes 2-4 weeks, with service expected to begin in one to two months.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on October 10 that revised regulations on securities company supervision are expected to be issued soon, speaking at a State Council Information Office press conference. The CSRC will also push forward the drafting and amendment of the Securities Investment Fund Law and listed company supervision regulations, and further improve the investor protection system, Li said.

TREE NEWS update: Li Bin, spokesperson and deputy administrator of China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange, said on September 10 that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period the regulator will comprehensively deepen foreign exchange management reform. The core of its “more convenient” goal is to make FX business faster and easier for compliant, creditworthy operators, with bank FX business reform pushed forward and a policy system that rewards compliance.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on September 10 that the regulator will further expand high-level opening-up. Speaking at a State Council Information Office briefing, Li said the CSRC will keep promoting reform and development through opening, raise cross-border investment and financing facilitation, and improve the Qualified Foreign Investor and Stock Connect mechanisms so companies can use both domestic and overseas markets and resources.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday urged France to stop using its anti-fast-fashion law to infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese-funded enterprises. A ministry spokesperson pushed back on recent remarks by French officials that the law is non-discriminatory and aimed at protecting the environment and consumers, saying Beijing wants Paris to face China’s position squarely.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on September 10 that the regulator will step up enforcement and investor protection, targeting fraudulent issuance, financial fraud, market manipulation and insider trading. Speaking at a State Council Information Office briefing, Li said the CSRC will make penalties “accurate and painful” to raise the deterrent effect of enforcement, and will accelerate work on the capital market’s legal framework and investor protection mechanisms.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on September 10 that the regulator will further enhance the internal stability of the capital market. Speaking at a State Council Information Office press conference, Li said the CSRC will keep strengthening market stabilization mechanisms, broaden channels for medium- and long-term funds to enter the market, and improve the ‘long-term money, long-term investment’ market ecosystem while stepping up risk monitoring, early warning and comprehensive analysis to keep the capital market running smoothly.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on September 10 that the regulator will further improve the inclusiveness and adaptability of the capital markets system. Speaking at a State Council Information Office briefing, Li said the CSRC will optimize the issuance and listing regime to support quality companies in emerging industries, future industries and modern services. He added the CSRC will step up technology finance and other “five major articles” to serve new quality productive forces.

TREE NEWS update: Li Chao, Vice Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), stated on September 10 that the regulator will further enhance the inclusiveness and adaptability of the capital market system. Speaking at a briefing held by the State Council Information Office, Li said the CSRC will optimize its issuance and listing rules to support outstanding companies in emerging industries, future industries, and modern service industries. He further added that the CSRC will strengthen the “five major initiatives,” including technology finance, to contribute to new quality productive forces.

TREE NEWS update: China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration will increase financial support for consumption, investment, business and employment stability, and technological innovation during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Vice Director Cong Lin said at a State Council Information Office briefing on September 10. The regulator will strengthen financing for major national projects and large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-ins, he said.

TREE NEWS update: India’s Serious Fraud Investigation Office, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has recommended an investigation into Xiaomi over alleged violations of its business model and foreign investment rules. Asked about the recommendation at a September 10 press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said he was unaware of the specifics, adding that China-India economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial and that India should provide a fair, just, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for foreign firms.

TREE NEWS update: China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Li Chao said on September 10 at a State Council Information Office press conference that the regulator will accelerate a new round of capital market reform and opening up, aiming to basically form a new pattern of high-quality capital market development by 2030, the 40th anniversary of the capital market, with comprehensive strength and international competitiveness notably improved.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Beijing and Washington are in communication about arrangements for leader-level interactions this year. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press briefing that presidential diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic role in guiding China-US relations. He gave no dates or details of any planned meetings.