Wu Qing: Protecting the legitimate rights and interests of investors is the top priority of securities regulation.

On February 7, the Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Wu Qing, visited a securities business department to conduct research on investor education and presided over an investor forum. Wu Qing emphasized that investors are the foundation of the market, and protecting their legitimate rights and interests is the primary task of securities regulation. The original text is as follows: CSRC Holds Investor Forum On February 7, the Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the CSRC, Wu Qing, visited a securities business department to conduct research on investor education and presided over an investor forum. He extended New Year greetings and best wishes to the investors and had in-depth exchanges with 10 investor representatives, fully listening to their opinions and suggestions on strengthening the protection of investor rights and interests and promoting the high-quality development of the capital market. During the forum, the investor representatives in attendance expressed that promoting the stable and healthy development of the capital market is what investors are hoping for, as well as what is needed for high-quality economic and social development. With the implementation of the new "Nine Articles" and the "1+N" policy documents for the capital market, the policy effects are becoming increasingly evident, the market ecology continues to improve, and investors' confidence in the long-term healthy development of the capital market has significantly strengthened. At the same time, the investor representatives put forward opinions and suggestions on further strict entry requirements for listed companies, more precise support for quality companies to go public, the correct interpretation and improvement of quantitative trading supervision, deepening reforms of public funds, increasing the cost of securities violations and crimes, strengthening the rapid response and handling of negative and false information in the capital market, and so on. Wu Qing emphasized that investors are the foundation of the market, and protecting their legitimate rights and interests is the primary task of securities regulation. The CSRC will insist on listening to the needs of the market, seeking advice from the market, and understanding the market, firmly grasping the basic market situation where small and medium investors account for the vast majority. It will continue to strengthen communication with various investors, timely respond to investor concerns, further enhance awareness and capabilities of listed companies to return value to investors, continuously improve the long-term mechanism for investor protection, vigorously crack down on various illegal and irregular actions that infringe on investors' legitimate rights and interests, and create a more standardized fundraising and more reassuring investment market environment. It aims to continuously push the high-quality development of the capital market to a new level. Relevant officials from the CSRC attended the forum. This article is selected from the official website of the CSRC. Editor: Liu Jiayin.