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US SEC nominee Atkins vows to enforce law forcing delist of China-based companies

By Neil Roland ( March 27, 2025, 21:51 GMT | Insight) -- Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said he would carry out a law requiring US stock exchanges to delist China-based companies audited by a firm that hasn’t been inspected by the US accounting watchdog. Appearing at his Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing, he also minimized his contributions to Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation blueprint for Trump administration policies, despite his being listed as a “contributor” who deserves “special mention.” That report called for abolition of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a nonprofit corporation created to oversee audits of US-listed public companies.Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission, said he would carry out a law requiring US stock exchanges to delist China-based companies audited by a firm that hasn’t been inspected by the US accounting watchdog....

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