Delist Chinese stocks from US indices? Trump administration says 'everything's on the table'

US' Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has said that “everything’s on the table” when it comes to removing Chinese companies from American stock exchanges, amid the ongoing tariff war between Washington and Beijing.

After US President Donald Trump raised the total tariff on imports from China to 104%, which took effect Wednesday, Xi government raised the retaliatory tariffs on the States to 84%.

Speaking to Fox Business Network, Bessent, who is considered close to Trump’s economic policy team, said that the decision to delist Chinese stocks will ultimately lie with Trump.


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“That will be Trump’s decision,” Bessent said, when asked about the potential for delisting Chinese firms.

Bessent’s comments come amid growing global trade war and a shift toward more protectionist economic strategies by the US. He urged American allies engaging with the US to “think about how to rebalance China.”

“China should not try to devalue their way out of this,” he said, warning against competitive devaluation to gain trade advantages.

Bessent also called on China to engage more openly with the US and its allies.

“China should come to the table,” he said, signaling that diplomatic and economic negotiations could still play a role, if China chooses dialogue over retaliation.