Trump is Allegedly Considering Delisting Chinese Stocks From US Exchanges, According to Rumours
A recent unconfirmed report from The Kobeissi Letter suggest that the Trump administration is contemplating the delisting of Chinese public companies from U.S. stock exchanges.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, when questioned about this possibility, stated that “everything’s on the table,” indicating that such measures are under consideration but not yet decided upon.
This rumour follows the White House’s recent clarification that cumulative tariffs on Chinese imports have reached 145%. The breakdown includes a 125% duty, with an additional 20% tariff related to concerns over fentanyl trafficking.
The stock market has reacted to these escalating trade measures. Following the tariff announcements, U.S. stocks experienced significant volatility, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping over 2,180 points intraday before partially recovering. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 also posted sharp losses of up to 6% and 7%, respectively.
In retaliation, China has imposed an 84% tariff on U.S. goods and is actively seeking alliances with other nations to counter U.S. economic pressures. However, many countries are hesitant to align with China due to past disputes or differing interests.
While the notion of delisting Chinese firms remains speculative, analysts caution that such a move could lead to increased market volatility and further deterioration of U.S.-China relations. Immediate action appears unlikely, but the situation underscores the administration’s commitment to addressing trade imbalances and national security concerns.
Alex is Editor-in-Chief of Coindoo and co-founder of Millennial Media Group, with nearly a decade of experience covering financial markets - crypto first, then everything else. It started in 2016 with Bitcoin. Like most people at the time, he didn't fully understand it - so he kept digging. Blockchain, tokenomics, the projects, the cycles. That curiosity never stopped, and eventually pulled him into traditional markets too: equities, commodities, macro. Not because he left crypto behind, but because you can't properly understand one without the other. What drives him is straightforward: he wants to know why something is happening, not just that it's happening. Most market coverage stops at the headline - price up, price down, here's a chart. Alex finds that kind of reporting actively unhelpful. If you walk away from an article without understanding the mechanism behind the move, what did you actually learn? He holds a degree in Tourism from New Bulgarian University - not the most obvious path into financial markets, but markets have a way of pulling in people who are simply too curious to stay out. He has authored over 200 in-depth analyses and more than 10,000 articles across crypto and traditional finance. He still thinks every day in markets teaches him something new. That's probably why he hasn't stopped.
