Citigroup has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to establish a wholly foreign-owned securities firm in mainland China. This move will allow Citigroup to pursue more business opportunities in one of the world's largest capital markets. The approval was issued on Friday, ahead of the anticipated meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen next month.