Group 1 - The Japanese Ministry of Finance has requested the Chinese government to relax capital controls, aiming to increase the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) investment quota, which would facilitate more funds flowing into Japanese stock ETFs [2][5] - The request was prompted by the temporary suspension of trading for the "Huaxia Nomura Nikkei 225 ETF" in January 2024, which highlighted the high demand for Japanese stocks among Chinese investors [3][5] - China's trade surplus reached a record high of $992.1 billion in 2024, creating excess funds domestically, while the real estate market remains sluggish and the domestic stock market is underperforming [5] Group 2 - The expansion of the QDII quota is seen as beneficial for China, as it would provide more investment opportunities abroad, especially in Japanese and Western securities, amidst a declining economic growth rate [5][6] - There is a strong desire among Chinese asset management companies for the QDII quota to be increased, as it would allow them to better manage investor orders and avoid significant price deviations in Japanese stock ETFs [3][5] - However, the process of expanding the QDII quota is expected to be cautious due to past experiences of capital outflows and the need to prevent significant depreciation of the Renminbi [6]

上海的股价显示屏（Reuters） 日方提出要求的契机是2024年1月华夏野村日经225ETF一度暂停交易。日本财务省预期，QDII投资额度 得以扩大，流入日股ETF的资金也将随之增加。与购买土地或企业并购不同，投资日股ETF的经济安保 风险较低…… 日本经济新闻（中文版：日经中文网）于5月13日获悉，日本财务省已向中国政府提出放宽资本管制的 要求。中国房地产市场低迷和经济停滞导致有魅力的投资标的减少，贸易顺差带来的资金在中国国内过 剩。此举意在敦促中国扩大海外证券投资额度，促使资金流向日本股市等。 出于稳定人民币汇率等目的，中国实施严格的资本管制，国内银行及资产管理公司不能随意投资海外股 票和债券。仅允许符合一定条件的QDII在分配的投资额度内进行海外投资。 中国国家外汇管理局的数据显示，4月底的QDII额度上限总计为1677.89亿美元，2024年6月底以来一直 保持不变。 日方提出要求的契机是2024年1月在A股上市的日本股票ETF（交易所交易基金）"华夏野村日经 225ETF"一度暂停交易。在中国的个人投资者中，日本股票的人气过于旺盛，交易价格大幅高于基准价 格（每份的净值）。价格暴跌可能会导致投资者 ...