[5] In 2015, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) fined Hithink for developing systems that enabled investors to trade stocks without giving their real identities which allowed it to profit by "knowingly" providing the software to unqualified clients.

[6] In 2017, the CSRC fined Hithink 200,000 yuan for sharing a piece of outdated news that stated Fosun International’s founder Guo Guangchang was missing which caused panic among its shareholders.

[9] In November 2024, the CSRC ordered Hithink to suspend its investment advisory service unit from adding new clients for three months as its live streaming business failed to comply with the securities rules.

[10] In December 2024, Bloomberg News reported that Hithink significantly benefited from China's stimulus blitz program in September that year.

One of the reasons speculated was the stimulus resulted in higher stock trading volume that could boost demand for better financial information from retail investors.