Day: March 22, 2026

Chinese IPOs in US falter amid scrutiny of manipulation schemes

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Chinese company listings on US stock exchanges have ground to a halt after a two-year boom as regulators in both countries step up scrutiny because of concerns over stock manipulation. Just two Chinese companies have listed in New York since the start of January, compared with 19 in the same period last year, according to an FT analysis of public records. A record 126 Chinese initial public offerings occurred across…

China to stockpile critical resources and strengthen energy security to avoid trade shocks

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Beijing is prioritising “strategic material security” under its new 15th five-year plan that elevates the supply and domestic stockpiling of critical resources to a matter of national security. Under the blueprint, Beijing is positioning “key commodities” on the same strategic footing as food and energy security, saying China will take a more active role in strengthening “energy and resource supply security” by “preventing and mitigating major risks in systemically important areas”. To achieve this, the Asian economic giant aims to address “weak links” in its supply chains, which are areas…