China says s who spread ‘inappropriate’ views should be fired

China says economists who spread 'inappropriate' views should be fired China says economists who spread 'inappropriate' views should be fired

HONG KONG — China has issued a directive to the country’s brokerage firms as it aims to change perceptions of its flagging economy: monitor speeches by top s and fire them if necess.

Chief s at Chinese brokerages must “play a positive role in interpreting government policies and boost investor confidence,” the industry watchdog Securities Association of China (SAC) told its members last week, according to the state-run financial newspaper Securities Times.