US Listed China Stocks See Positive Momentum After Trump Skips Tariff Threats

U.S.-listed Chinese stocks including Alibaba Group Holding BABA, Baidu, Inc BIDU, JD.com, Inc JD, PDD Holdings Inc PDD, NIO Inc NIO, Li Auto Inc LI, and XPeng Inc XPEV and the yuan climbed on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump neither targeted China in his inauguration speech nor did he instantly impose tariffs as previously threatened during his presidential campaigns.

It signaled a relief for China, which battled a persistent property crisis and weak economic growth. The U.S. semiconductor embargo added pressure on China by restricting its access to advanced semiconductor technology.

Trump’s agenda included trade reform, immigration, tax cuts, and deregulation, Reuters reports.

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Trump directed federal agencies to resolve persistent U.S. trade deficits and unfair trade practices by other countries and threatened 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on February 1.

Trump delayed the enforcement of a ban on the short-video app TikTok but threatened to impose tariffs on China, unless it does not approve a potential U.S. deal with TikTok. However, analysts stay mixed about Trump’s stance on China.

Yuan Yuwei of Water Wisdom Asset Management told Reuters he expects the Trump administration to go softer on China policy than the Biden government. However, Gary Ng of Natixis told Reuters that China-related assets could be pressured by geopolitics and U.S. domestic policies.

Last week, China’s fourth-quarter GDP growth hit 5.4%, beating estimates and boosting 2024 GDP to 5.0%.

Retail sales and industrial output exceed forecasts, supporting market optimism amid China’s economic stimulus measures.

Investors can gain exposure to stocks of companies that are domiciled in China through iShares China Large-Cap ETF FXI and KraneShares Trust KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF KWEB.

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