Donald Trump delisting Chinese stocks amid tariff war? What we know

This comes as the White House on Thursday said that the tariff rate on most Chinese imports is 145%. Trump had announced a new levy of 125% on goods from China a day earlier. Beijing raised tariffs on American goods to 84%.

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Meanwhile, the US has issued a 90-day pause on most tariffs. Making the announcement on Truth Social, President Trump said that the pause does not apply to China for its ‘lack of respect’.

The S&P 500 index ended 3.5% lower on Thursday, while the Nasdaq dropped 4.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2.5%. Oil prices fell more than 3%.

Will Trump delist Chinese stocks from US exchanges?

Fox anchor Maria Bartiromo asked Bessent if the administration is considering delisting Chinese stocks. He said: “I think everything’s on the table. That will be President Trump’s decision. At the end of the day, President Trump and Chairman Xi have a very good personal relationship and I’m confident this will be resolved at the highest levels.”

As of March 7, there were 286 Chinese companies listed on US exchanges with a $1.1 trillion market cap.

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Major Chinese companies listed on US exchanges

Alibaba (BABA): E-commerce giant, heavily traded on NYSE, with a $240 billion market cap.

Pinduoduo (PDD): Temu’s parent, valued at $150 billion.

Baidu (BIDU): Search engine leader with a $30 billion market cap.

JD.com (JD): Another e-commerce titan with a $50 billion cap.

NIO (NIO): Electric vehicle maker with a $12 billion cap.

XPeng (XPEV): EV rival to NIO with a $10 billion cap.

Li Auto (LI): Another EV player with a $30 billion cap.