One way to limit selling of stocks, at least in the short term, is to, well … limit selling.
- Says will announce details after market closes Tuesday
China did this, and given how stocks in China performed after reopening from the extended holiday it achieved the desired effect.
Again, its a short term measure and eventually the folks that have to sell will sell. But (please note I am acknowledging the result of the policy, not approving of it) the restrictions on selling imposed in China did what was intended.
