Chinese watchdog keeps eye on foreign investment in stock markets Reuters | Apr 19, 2021 10:47 PM EDT Fang Xinghai of the China Securities Regulatory Commission attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, China (Photo : REUTERS/Thomas Peter) Chinese regulators are closely monitoring flows of foreign capital in and out of the country, government officials said on Monday, as overseas interest in Chinese equities grows. Foreign investment in China's stock markets started to rise rapidly after their shares were included in the MSCI and FTSE indexes, said Fang Xinghai, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Advertisement Like Us on Facebook The proportion of foreign holdings in Chinese stocks currently stands at 5%, he added in a panel session at the Boao Forum, which Beijing is trying to promote as Asia's answer to the World Economic Forum in Davos