The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will require China-based public companies listed on U.S. exchanges to make more disclosures about the financial risks posed by potential interference in their operations by the Chinese government.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler issued a statement Friday saying the regulator will place more stringent disclosure requirements on Chinese-based public companies seeking to raise money in U.S. markets.

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