A record number of Chinese companies are seeking a U.S. listing this year as onerous domestic listing rules and the prospect of better valuations convince them to brave volatile Sino-U.S. relations and U.S. calls for strict oversight of Chinese firms.
In the first half of 2025, 36 mostly small and mid-sized Chinese companies went public in the U.S., following a record-breaking year of 64 in 2024, said law firm K&L Gates.