Seven Chinese Industry Bodies Warn Against RWA Tokenization Activities in Mainland

Seven Chinese industry associations supervised by the People's Bank of China and China Securities Regulatory Commission issued a joint notice warning firms against trading or issuing tokenized real-world assets within mainland China. The notice represents the first formal industry warning on RWA tokenization and states that foreign firms and their China-based employees engaging in such activities could face legal consequences. Chinese authorities have not approved any tokenization activities for real-world assets.