Chinese Stocks Trading in the US Face an Old Foe: Delisting

The trade showdown between Washington and Beijing is spilling over to Chinese stocks listed in the US, with analysts war-gaming a scenario where they’re booted off American exchanges.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, asked about delisting companies, said all options are “on the table” in trade negotiations with China. While no further details have been floated, strategists and analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. and UBS Group AG have published notes assessing the risk for the more than 200 Chinese companies listed in the US, with a total market ...