If Trump Delisted Chinese Stocks, Here's How It Would Work
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating rapidly. Wall Street could be the next battleground.During his first term, President Trump explored the idea of delisting Chinese stocks from U.S. exchanges, eventually signing an executive order that prohibited Americans from investing in some Chinese companies the U.S. said had aided China's military. In a recent interview, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to rule out a broader ban."I think everything's on the table," Bessent said on Fox Business, when asked if the government would go as far as barring all Chinese stocks from trading on U.S. exchanges. "That'll be President Trump's decision.". A broad delisting of Chinese companies could have serious consequences for financial markets in both countries. Here's what you need to know:. How do American investors typically invest in Chinese stocks?A bank or broker holds underlying stock in a company and issues ADRs that track the price of those shares. American investors c