China aims to build 'financial powerhouse' led by Communist Party

Key commission will work under party's direct supervision amid slowing growth

20231107 Shanghai financial district file photo

Stock index boards are seen in Shanghai financial district: The government's twice-a-decade Central Financial Work Conference tasks the Communist Party with financial sector oversight.   © Reuters

DING FENG, WU XIAOMENG, ZHE YUZHE and DENIS JIA, Caixin

China for the first time set a goal to "accelerate building a financial powerhouse," and put the Communist Party in charge of achieving it, at the government's twice-a-decade Central Financial Work Conference.

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