ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Opinion

China's regulatory restructuring targets conflicting roles

Rise of fintech and local government financial risk highlights need for overhaul

| China
China's reorganization of its financial regulatory agencies will clarify the roles of various players, including the People's Bank of China, the central bank.   © Reuters

Meijun Qian is the academic dean and professor of finance at Zhejiang University International Business School and a fellow of the Wharton Financial Institution Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

Against the backdrop of Xi Jinping's appointment to a record third term as China's president, the country's recently announced reorganization of its financial regulatory agencies may have appeared to Western observers as overreach by an increasingly powerful central government.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Discover the all new Nikkei Asia app

  • Take your reading anywhere with offline reading functions
  • Never miss a story with breaking news alerts
  • Customize your reading experience

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more