Yum China says it may have to delist from NYSE as US regulators take issue with audit

Yum China says it may have to delist from NYSE as US regulators take issue with audit

Pedestrians walk past Yum! Brands Inc. Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants in Shanghai, China. Photographer:Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Shares in Yum China and four other Chinese companies tumbled on Friday after they were ensnared in an auditing dispute between Beijing and Washington, though China‘s securities regulator said it was confident they could reach a deal.