CHINESE Premier Li Qiang on Monday called for accelerating the construction of a secure, regulated, transparent, open, dynamic and resilient capital market to support the country's effort to build itself into a financial powerhouse and pursue Chinese modernization.

Li made the remarks while chairing a study session of the State Council, the Cabinet, that focused on further deepening capital market reforms and promoting the stable and sound development of the capital market, underscoring China's intensifying efforts to boost the stock market.