Commentary Finally, there is increasing clarity around how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intends to regulate its giant corporations, which is invaluable to U.S. investors assessing Chinese stocks. Regulatory guidance has come fast and furious over the last several months, sending Chinese stocks—at least those traded in the United States—into a tailspin. And most recently,…

News Analysis BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager with more than $9 trillion in assets under management, recently made a very contrarian call. The investing giant argued that China is no longer an emerging market and as such, investors need to boost their investments in Chinese stocks and bonds. China is underrepresented in investors’ portfolios,…

Commentary Beijing policymakers have sought to calm the financial markets after a period of heavy-handed and unexpected crackdowns on several sectors. Now is a good opportunity for foreign investors to reassess their investments in Chinese companies. After a period of market volatility, Beijing authorities have unveiled a broad five-year plan to regulate large swaths of…

Commentary After a tumultuous period for U.S.-listed Chinese companies, many U.S. investors are finally concluding that Chinese companies are not worthy of a place in their portfolios. On July 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a broad halt on new Chinese IPOs listing in the United States until risks posed to investors can…

The sell-off in Chinese stocks continues today. The Chinese regime’s treatment of private businesses like Didi seems to have spooked international investors. We ask how big is the problem for China. Just when you thought traveling is back, some U.S. flights have to make extra stops on extended flights, or cancel the flights altogether. Tesla…

WASHINGTON—China has escalated its regulatory crackdown on its private sector, sending shockwaves across the global markets. The move, which wiped out more than $765 billion of value from U.S.-listed Chinese companies in the past few months, sends a stark message to dozens of domestic firms that seek to tap into U.S. capital markets. Beijing’s crackdown…

Chinese companies should no longer be allowed to list on U.S. exchanges and take advantage of American investors in light of the recent debacle involving ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing following its debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), according to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Didi’s woes began on July 2, just two days after…

News Analysis Chinese stock trading app Webull has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the retail trading frenzy that gripped the U.S. stock market in early 2021. Reddit-based retail investors generated huge volumes across the U.S. financial markets, sending heavily shorted stocks such as GameStop and AMC skyrocketing in late January. The trading frenzy…

WASHINGTON—In his final weeks in office, President Donald Trump and his Cabinet members took swift actions to ban investments in large Chinese companies, a major step in curbing Beijing’s access to lucrative U.S. capital markets. The administration has banned investing in 44 companies identified by the U.S. Department of Defense as “Communist Chinese military companies.” U.S. investors will have to…

WASHINGTON—In his final weeks in office, President Donald Trump and his Cabinet members took swift actions to ban investments in large Chinese companies, a major step in curbing Beijing’s access to lucrative U.S. capital markets. The administration has banned investing in 44 companies identified by the U.S. Department of Defense as “Communist Chinese military companies.” U.S. investors will have to…