China Securities Regulatory Commission, Circular on Seeking Public Comments with Respect to the《Decision to Amend the Measures for the Administration of the Registration and Clearing of Securities》

Main contents: On the basis of the currently specified scope of investors consisting of Chinese citizens, Chinese legal persons and Chinese partnerships, the revised Measures add “qualified foreigners” as one category of investors and specify that the specific measures for foreigners to apply to open securities accounts are to be formulated by the securities depository and clearing institution, and submitted to the China Securities Regulatory Commission for approval.