Chinese tech stocks slump as US SEC starts rollout of law aimed at delisting

Chinese tech stocks slump as US SEC starts rollout of law aimed at delisting

FILE PHOTO - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo adorns an office door at the SEC headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Shares in dual-listed Chinese companies fell sharply on Thursday in Asia after the  U.S. securities regulator adopted measures that would kick foreign companies off American stock exchanges if they do not comply with U.S. auditing standards.