Gambling crackdown and A-share markets among major topics

A number of ministries, including the Ministry of Public Security, the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, have responded in the last week to issues of public concern.

Police bust illegal syndicates

The Ministry of Public Security said on July 12 that police nationwide had investigated more than 100 gambling syndicates with the funds involved exceeding more than 1 billion yuan ($149.5 million) during the World Cup.