Chinese secondary listings in Hong Kong soar amid HKEX boom

Beijing is encouraging A-share listed firms to list in Hong Kong, while Trump’s policies are turning some US-listed Chinese companies to also go public on HKEX. The IPO momentum is continuing with four firms listing on October 28 in the SAR.

Han Shih Toh

October 28, 2025

Hong Kong is witnessing a bonanza of secondary listings of Chinese companies which are already listed in the mainland’s A-share market, while fears of US president Donald Trump’s protectionist tendencies are also driving US-listed Chinese firms to also list in Hong Kong.

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