State-owned assets 'need to be further capitalized'

More funds should be put into social security system, says CSRC chief

China's State-owned assets need to be further capitalized to promote economic reform and their liquidity in the capital markets should be strengthened, Guo Shuqing, a leading candidate for central bank governor, said on Wednesday.

Guo, who is the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, made the remarks while attending a forum held by Caijing magazine in Beijing.