The People's Bank of China held a financial rule of law work conference in 2026.

On February 4th, the People's Bank of China held a conference on financial legal work in 2026. The meeting was guided by Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, thoroughly studied and implemented Xi Jinping's ideas on the rule of law, fully implemented the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, the Central Economic Work Conference, and the Central Conference on Overall Law-based Governance, and in accordance with the deployment of the People's Bank of China work conference, summarized work, analyzed the situation, and planned the financial legal work for 2026. Tao Ling, a member of the Party Committee and Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The meeting believed that the various aspects of financial legal work in 2025 were solidly promoted, with significant results in financial legislation, and the rule of law was deepened, making risk prevention, strong supervision, and development promotion more effective on the track of the rule of law. Coordination has pushed forward multiple financial legislations such as the Law of the People's Bank, financial stability laws, and the continuous advancement of regulations and normative documents. Law enforcement inspections and administrative penalties were carried out in a standardized manner with significant improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative law enforcement. Administrative reconsideration lawsuits were handled efficiently in accordance with the law, actively providing legal advisory services, legal research, and legal publicity to provide solid legal support for the performance of central banks. The meeting required a deeper understanding and implementation of Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law in 2026, focusing on building a high-level rule of law central bank, focusing on the central tasks of the central bank, and focusing on improving financial services for the real economy, preventing and resolving financial risks, promoting high-quality economic and financial development with legal guarantees, and making new breakthroughs in advancing financial legislation and strengthening administrative law enforcement. Accelerate the promotion of key financial legislation, strengthen the construction of institutional systems in business areas, and establish a complete legal system. Improve the system and mechanisms of administration according to the law, and enhance the standardization and legalization levels of administrative law enforcement. Prudently carry out administrative reconsideration work, paying more attention to front-end governance. Strengthen legal service guarantees, financial legal research, and legal publicity. Deepen the construction of a team of legal talents and continuously enhance their capabilities.