Chinese Firms Go on Fundraising Spree Amid Rush of Easy Money

Chinese companies are seizing on a window of opportunity to raise capital as global investors pour money into Asian assets in search of alternatives to the US.

The surge in inflows created by the waning of US exceptionalism and the Beijing-Washington trade truce has fueled one of the most active fundraising booms the region has seen in years. By far the biggest deal has been the share offering by Chinese electric-vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., but that’s just part of a wider groundswell.