Securities regulators, journalist asked to assist investigation in trading violation

Signboard of CITIC Securities in Shanghai, Sept 22, 2014. [Photo/IC]

BEIJING - The Chinese police have asked several individuals to assist the authority in investigation of suspected violations, Xinhua learned Tuesday.

Eight individuals from Citic Securities, China's biggest securities dealer, are suspected of illegal securities trading. A journalist, surnamed Wang, and several other people are suspected of fabricating and spreading fake securities and futures trading information.

A staff member from the China Securities Regulatory Commission surnamed Liu and a former staff member surnamed Ouyang are suspected of insider trading and forging official documents and seals.