Foreign investors want China exposure but get lost in A-shares, H-shares, ADRs and a wall of jargon. Three free tools to start — no account, no paywall.
Each one answers the questions foreigners actually ask.
Compare MCHI, FXI, KWEB, ASHR, CQQQ, GXC side-by-side. Filter by strategy or onshore/offshore, sort by fee or size, tick 2–3 to compare. Live prices when the network allows.
Type BABA, PDD, JD, NIO… and see the key mitigant — a Hong Kong listing — plus HFCAA/PCAOB status and the conversion path if delisting ever forces the issue.
"How do I actually buy?" Pick your region, investor type and target (ETF / ADR / H-share / A-share) to see the realistic access path and example platforms.
Type any company or code — Alibaba, Tencent, BYD, 0700.HK, BABA — and see its A-share, H-share and ADR codes together, plus where a foreigner can buy.
Plain-English answers to the questions foreigners ask before investing.
The simplest path in: start with a China ETF, then decide on ADRs or Hong Kong shares.
Same company, two markets, sometimes two prices — and which is easier to buy.
What HFCAA/PCAOB mean, why a HK listing is the safety net, and how conversion works.
MCHI vs FXI vs KWEB vs ASHR vs CQQC — what each tracks and how to choose.
Pick the ETF, then the account: open the right broker for your country, fund it, and place the first buy — step by step, no referral link.
Which China ETFs actually led in 2026, and how fast the leaderboard turns over once you account for fees and currency.
Which major ADRs still pay, the 30% withholding trap for non-US investors, and how to move shares across to Hong Kong.
A pre-trade checklist for screening Chinese ADRs and Hong Kong listings against the OFAC lists before you buy.
Deep dives on the individual names behind the ETFs and ADRs.
E-commerce and cloud giant — US ADR with an HK dual-primary listing.
Gaming, social and payments — held across nearly every China ETF.
Premium A-share liquor maker and a top ASHR holding.
Offshore oil major — HK-listed with a US line.
Video and community platform — a China internet name.
Chinese social media — US ADR with an HK line.
The map that makes every other tool make sense.
Read the full Market 101 → (four-way comparison table, how foreigners actually get in, and a mini glossary).
Yes. MCHI, FXI, KWEB, ASHR, CQQQ and GXC all trade on US exchanges, so any broker offering US-listed ETFs can access them. No Chinese bank account needed. (EU/UK retail: note PRIIPs limits on US-domiciled ETFs — use UCITS instead.)
ASHR (Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300) is the onshore one — it tracks the CSI 300 of mainland A-shares. The others mostly hold Hong Kong-listed H-shares and US ADRs.
They trade on regulated exchanges with transparent pricing, but carry specific risks: policy shifts, geopolitics, currency, and (for ADR-heavy funds) delisting/VIE risk. Most foreign advisors suggest a modest slice (~5–15% of an equity portfolio) rather than a dominant weight.
The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (2020) can delist a firm after two consecutive years of denied PCAOB audit inspection. Access was secured in 2022, but political pressure re-emerged in 2025–26. The mitigant is a Hong Kong listing — dual-listed names can usually convert to HK shares.