BEIJING: A high-level Chinese government meeting led by President Xi Jinping has called for stronger oversight and better security in financial technology (fintech), state media reported, with the sector hit hard by a regulatory crackdown.

The government action has pounded some of China's biggest tech firms, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in market value since last year.

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