CSRC: By 2026, will study and develop a plan for the rule of law in the capital market, accelerating legislation and amendments in key areas

On March 27, People’s Financial News reported that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) released the progress of legal government construction for 2025. It was mentioned that in 2026, the CSRC will adhere to the principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, improving quality and efficiency, closely focusing on risk prevention, strengthening regulation, and promoting high-quality development. The goal is to enhance regulatory effectiveness, protect investors’ lawful rights and interests, and advance the modernization of the capital market governance system and governance capacity along the rule of law. They will research and develop a plan for the legal construction of the capital market, accelerate legislation and amendments in key areas, and improve the system’s inclusiveness, adaptability, competitiveness, and attractiveness. They will fully implement the requirements to strictly combat securities violations according to law, insist on regulatory enforcement that is “sharp and pointed,” and severely crack down on various illegal securities and futures activities. They will strengthen the protection of small and medium investors in the capital market, promote more cases of representative litigation and advance compensation cases, and effectively enhance investors’ sense of gain. They will research and formulate a plan for integrity building, promote the implementation of credit regulation, continuously and actively foster a market environment that respects the law and values trust, and push the high-quality development of the capital market to a new level, helping to achieve a good start for the 14th Five-Year Plan.