Insider trading in China

China should be considered a late starter in terms of its insider trading regulatory framework. As the Chinese equity market becomes one of the major stock markets in the Asia Pacific region, Chinese legal authorities have started to become aware of the importance of an insider trading regulatory framework in order to facilitate its equity market into a healthy investment environment for investors around the world. This work analyzes the Chinese insider trading regulatory environment, specific cases of Chinese insider trading, and compares these to the insider trading regulatory environment and specific cases of insider trading in the United States.