China's development is a major concern on national and international levels and the country is presently faced with a number of considerable challenges. One of the critical questions is the state of its financial system and its potential to provide the financial means required for the country's development. Against this backdrop, Annette Kleinbrod analyses the Chinese capital market and examines to what extent the stock and bond markets contribute to the financing of China's development. Her approach takes into account the relatively recent re-emergence of the stock and bond markets in China, the limited data available, and the country's current dynamics.