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China's top court will release new judicial interpretations this year to help define criminal conduct involving market manipulation and illegal trading.
Members of Taiwan's financial industry called for quickened efforts in boosting financial exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.
China will continue to support Europe's attempts to overcome its eurozone crisis and Europe should be more open to inflows of capital, said a CIC official.
Hong Kong stocks closed down 252.96 points, or 1.33 percent, at 18,786.19 on Wednesday.
China's stock index futures closed lower Wednesday, with the contract for June, the most actively traded, down 0.69 percent from the previous trading day to 2,587.8 points.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, fell 1.64 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 713.02 points on Wednesday.
Chinese shares declined Wednesday, ending rallies during the previous two trading days.
A leading index for China rose at the same pace in April as the prior month, offering investors some comfort that the world's second-biggest economy may avoid a deeper slowdown.
China has started a cross-border yuan center in a southwest province bordering Myanmar as that country opens up to foreign business.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, opened at 715.03 points on Wednesday, up 0.37 point from the previous close.
Chinese stocks opened lower Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.17 percent to open at 2,369.27.
China's stock index futures opened lower on Wednesday, with the contract for settlement in June, the most actively traded, down 8.8 points, to open at 2,597.