RE: Article5 May 2024 13:52
"The UK’s post-Brexit pitch for the LSE is not likely to be as a safe haven for Chinese state-linked businesses as an alternative to a US listing and, as such, the UK is likely acting opportunistically to nab a listing from a company it does not see as strategically problematic. Fast fashion is hardly a national security threat.
But Shein’s listing may not mean very much beyond a PR boost. A steady flow of Chinese companies listing in London seems inconceivable in this new era of great power politics, but it suggests that the UK is looking East when considering the future of the LSE"