In the News: China Appears to Withhold Approval for US IPOs; China Issues First Arbitration AI Guidelines; and Record Belt and Road Investments

The CSRC has not approved U.S. IPOs since April despite a small-cap listing rebound earlier; New arbitration rules emphasize party consent, tribunal independence, and risk management in AI use; and Record-high investments in Belt and Road Initiative driven by strategic sectors.

By CLP staff

Chinese IPOs Shifted to Hong Kong

China’s IPO regulator, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), has not approved any Chinese company’s U.S. IPOs since April. The last approval was for Smart Logistics Global Limited’s Nasdaq listing on April 15, according to data on the CSRC website.

There had been a rebound in Chinese companies listing in the U.S., mostly consisting of small-cap issuers, Nikkei Asia reports.

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