US-China tensionsU.S. audits ease delisting threats over Chinese stocks
Regulators demands regular checks; analysts say risks remain
A Chinese flag waves over a banner for Alibaba at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 19, 2014, ahead of the start of trading in Alibaba stock. (File photo by AP)
ECHO WONG and KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei staff writers
December 16, 2022 16:23 JST
HONG KONG -- The announcement by U.S. regulators that they were allowed to inspect Chinese corporate accounts removes an immediate threat to some Chinese companies' American stock market listings but does not take longer-term risks off the table, analysts said on Friday.