- Key government sites
- Regulatory agencies and stock exchanges
- Accounting and auditing sites
- Sovereign wealth funds
- Professional organisations
- Media
- Miscellaneous
1. Key government sites
Ministry of Finance: www.mof.gov.cn
The Chinese site holds a large amount of timely data relating to macroeconomic policies, national budgets, economic regulations, tax rules, accounting rules, and so on. It also contains economic and financial research reports and links to international organizations, forums and media. However, the English section is inaccessible.
People's Bank of China (PBC): www.pbc.gov.cn
China's central bank and the overall regulator of the banking system. Its Chinese website is rich in news, statistics, speeches, regulations and policies. The English version has improved in recent years, but still lacks the comprehensiveness of the Chinese site, especially in the timely release of monetary policies, credit and loan policies, and financial stability policies.
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2. Regulatory agencies & stock exchanges
China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC): www.cbrc.gov.cn
Formed in March 2003 to supervise China's financial industry, including banking institutions, asset management companies, trust and investment companies, and other depository financial institutions. Both the Chinese website and the English version are well-designed and easy to navigate, including up-to-date announcements and public notices, speeches, rules and regulations, and statistics.
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC): www.csrc.gov.cn
China's principal securities regulator. The Chinese website is up-to-date and rich in information about CSRC announcements, policies, statistics, laws and regulations. It has a functional securities market information disclosure system and a friendly user online-service system. The English version contains nearly as much current information as the Chinese version. It also has a special column focusing on China's reform in corporate governance, such as the share structure reform. The English version does not have a user service system, but any difficulties navigating the site or finding information can be overcome by using either the site map or the excellent search engine.
China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC): www.circ.gov.cn
The principal regulator for China’s insurance industry. Its Chinese website contains rich information about insurance news, policies, regulations, statistics and an online-service system. There is no English version.
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE): www.sse.com.cn
China's main stock exchange. A non-profit making membership institution directly governed by the CSRC. Its Chinese website is timely, friendly and functional in providing comprehensive information for investors. Its English version is less complex, but quick and easy for foreign users to navigate. It contains useful information on B-share quotes and QFII trading under its “Market Data” section, and has a handy “SSE News” page.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE): www.szse.cn
China's second stock exchange. The Chinese and English versions of its website are similar in structure and contain timely and rich information on disclosure, market data, statistics, and rules and regulations. The English site, however, has considerably less information.
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3. Accounting and auditing sites
The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA): www.cicpa.org.cn
The institution responsible for the registration of certified public accountants and accounting firms in China, as well as their supervision and regulation. While the site seems extensive, it is, unfortunately, only in Chinese.
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4. Sovereign wealth funds
China Investment Corporation (CIC): www.china-inv.cn
CIC is one of China’s main sovereign wealth funds. It was established in September 2007 with US$200 billion in registered capital. While it is a wholly state-owned company and accountable to the State Council, it declares that it maintains a strict commercial orientation and is driven by purely economic and financial interests. Its Chinese and English websites have identical structures and information, including sections on corporate governance, investment policy and news releases. However, both are only skeleton sites.
National Council for Social Security Fund (SSF): www.ssf.gov.cn
The Chinese website of SSF provides news and relevant laws and regulations governing SSF. It also introduces the capital raising, investment, operational, risk management and financial reports of the Social Security Fund. The English website contains less information and a simpler introduction to the SSF, its governing regulations and outdated financial reports. (Note: The English website is not always accessible.)
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5. Professional organisations
Securities Association of China: www.sac.net.cn
This is the website of the representative body for China’s securities industry. The English language section is threadbare but gives an outline of the organisation and its organisational structure. However, the laws and regulations and download sections are empty.
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6. Media
Caijing Magazine: www.caijing.com.cn
The leading media voice for business and financial issues in China. Its Chinese website contains comprehensive information on China’s economic reforms, developments and policy changes, as well as major events in the financial markets. It also offers a broad international perspective through first-hand reporting on international political and economic issues. In addition, Caijing provides original analysis and opinions by commentators from both China and abroad. Its English version, with the same well-structured frame as Chinese version, includes translated magazine articles as well as daily briefs and features. However, some of these translations are issued days later than the Chinese news. And all the original analysis and comments are not translated into English.
China Securities Journal: www.cs.com.cn
This is the online version of the China Securities Journal (CSJ), the daily newspaper specializing in financial and securities news in China. CSJ is an official medium through which the CBRC, CSRC and CIRC issue authoritative stories. Its Chinese website has several sections covering the economy, industry, markets, finance, trade and companies. It also has a feature section containing analysis on hot topics from government officials, market professionals and academic experts (which are widely reprinted and cited). Its English version has a similar structure and it provides most of the same content, although usually one or two days later. There is no feature section in the English version.
21st Century Business Herald: www.21cbh.com
This is a professional economy and finance medium providing 24-hour real-time information on both China and abroad. It is notable for digging out the stories behind the news and for publishing insightful analysis pieces from special contributors. Its Chinese website has sections named “Dialogue” and “Feature”, which gather the opinions and comments of noted experts. However, it has no English version.
Shanghai Securities News: www.cnstock.com
A newspaper covering the financial markets in China, especially Shanghai. Its Chinese version has fairly comprehensive information, but there is no English version.
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7. Miscellaneous
China Centre for Economic Research (CCER): en.ccer.edu.cn
A very useful website that contains a lot of information relating China’s economic and financial position and developments. The site has been updated and seems a little unstable. It is possible to switch between the old and the new websites; it is easier to find publications and papers on the old website and has a better search engine.
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