Global Markets/Supply Chain & Geopolitics
China Just Cut Off a Back Channel Into Korean Semiconductor Stocks
On June 23, 2026, China's securities regulator quietly moved to shut down a financial mechanism that had let wealthy Chinese investors bypass capital controls to buy foreign tech stocks — including Korean semiconductor names. The move offers one plausible explanation for part of Korea's summer stock decline, though as with most China-related capital flow stories, hard data is scarce and much of ..