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1st LD-Writethru: Liu Shiyu replaces Xiao Gang as head of China's securities watchdog

Xinhua, February 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

Liu Shiyu was appointed as Party leader and chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC), according to decisions made by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council on Saturday.

Xiao Gang, former head of the CSRC, was removed from his post as the

chairman as well as the Party leader of the commission. Endi