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Dr Lerong Lu

Dr Lerong Lu, Reader in Law, The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London. Email: lerong.lu@kcl.ac.uk

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DeepSeek and the rise of financial AI: legal and regulatory perspectives from China

DeepSeek and artificial intelligence (AI) have been widely adopted in China’s financial markets, though their use also introduces significant technological risks. This article explores the financial application scenarios of DeepSeek, examines the gaps between China’s financial regulatory framework and emerging technological risks, and offers recommendations for improving financial regulation in the era of low-cost AI.

28 JUL 2025

China – July 2025

27 JUN 2025

China – March 2021

This article introduces and analyses the legislative background and some major changes of the PRC Securities Law 2020, including the full implementation of the registration-based IPO regime, stricter penalties for illegal activities (eg fraudulent issuance, misrepresentation, and false information disclosure), as well as the improvement of the investor protection regime for a disclosure-centred regulatory system.

1 MAR 2021