Shanghai, Nov 14, 2026 — The 2026 China Capital Market Academic Conference
opened in Shanghai. Zhou Xiaochuan, vice chairman of the 12th CPPCC, delivered
the opening address. CSRC chairman Wu Qing, with remarks from Shanghai mayor Zhu
Zhongming, outlined research priorities to underpin capital-market reform,
development and stability. Wu said after 36 years China’s capital market has
become globally influential and urge deeper study of: market development
characteristics; long-term market-stability mechanisms; institutional
inclusivity and adaptability; AI–capital market two-way empowerment; market
microstructure; and China’s role in global financial governance. He called for
tighter integration of frontier and foundational research, academic and policy
work, and traditional and new research paradigms to inform high-quality reform
and policy-making.