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ACGA Blog: China’s CG upgrade: ACGA delegation highlights

“The last 15 minutes is often where the real conversation begins,” remarked one investor who joined ACGA’s China delegation from May 25-29, 2026. 

The delegation, the first since 2017, was marked by many such moments. As meetings drew to a close, a senior official at the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) moved off-script with advice on how to read China’s governance model; domestic asset managers spoke frankly about the challenges of stewardship; and delegates raised the need for stronger CFO accountability on ESG disclosure, writes Lake Wang, Research Head, Greater China, ACGA. Read more here.