Trump’s China Financial Decoupling Move Has Roots in Enron Saga

  • White House reviewing regulator dispute over access to audits
  • Administration hard-liners aim to curb capital flows to China
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Rising tensions between Washington and Beijing have prompted some White House officials to fixate on a provocative question with big implications for global markets: Why can Chinese companies sell shares in the U.S. when American regulators are barred from inspecting their books?