Hopes for stock support rise in China ahead of CSRC head Wu Qing’s speech

Chinese investors are gearing up for a speech next week by the chief of the securities watchdog for clues on how Beijing will ramp up support for the country’s stock market after its latest efforts did little to bolster sentiment.

Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), is due to deliver a keynote speech at the Financial Street Forum in Beijing on Monday.

Other top financial regulators including central bank governor Pan Gongsheng will also address the four-day...