STOCKS | Shanghai Stock Exchange Chair Says It Will Strengthen Risk Controls and Market Stabilization

Shanghai Stock Exchange Chair Qiu Yong said the exchange would take more targeted and efficient steps to prevent and control risks and to reinforce the stability of China’s capital markets. According to Jin10, Qiu made the remarks on June 17 at the 2026 Lujiazui Forum during a plenary session focused on building a more complete and functional capital market. Qiu said the exchange planned to strengthen risk monitoring, early warning systems, and forward-looking assessments, and to fully support efforts to stabilize the market. He added that the exchange would promptly advance the implementation of countercyclical adjustment tools and related mechanisms to improve its ability to respond to risks. He also said the exchange would urge and guide listed companies to improve quality, corporate governance, and investor returns, aiming to help form stable expectations and a coordinated market effort to bolster confidence. Qiu said the exchange would improve expectation-management mechanisms and strengthen communication and guidance to build market consensus and create a favorable environment for deepening reforms.