Chinese financial authorities have introduced new measures aimed at promoting long-term investment in the stock market. Wu Qing, Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, emphasized that long-term funding will serve as a stabilizing force for China's equity market.

China on Thursday detailed measures to encourage state-owned funds and insurers to buy more shares, aimed at stabilizing the struggling stock market at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to announce tariffs on Chinese imports.

China rolled out a basket of measures to stabilize its stock markets, including plans to boost the amount pension can invest in the nation’s listed companies, as it combats uncertainty in a second Donald Trump presidency.