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National Financial Regulatory Administration gets a new head

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There is a new financial sheriff in town. On May 29, Ding Xiangqun, 61, was appointed head of the financial regulator (NFRA), replacing Li Yunze, who was removed from office in late April.

Ding is the first woman to lead one of China’s top financial regulatory agencies since 2007-2009, when Hu Xiao...