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What China’s Listing Frenzy in Hong Kong Means for Investors

Bottles of soy sauce produced by Foshan Haitian Flavoring & Food Co. in Shaoxing, China.Photographer: VCG/Getty Images

Chinese companies are lining up in droves to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange, sparking a frenzy in a market that has been forsaken by investors and companies for many years.

In May, the world’s largest battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with a HK$41 billion (US$5.2 billion) listing that has been the biggest deal of its kind so far in 2025. It’s paving the way for the likes of luxury carmaker Seres Group Co., energy drink heavyweight Eastroc Beverage Group Co., robotics firm Estun Automation Co. and other Chinese companies to list in Hong Kong this year.