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HONG KONG (Reuters) – The US government is threatening to remove Chinese companies that do not meet US accounting standards, but mainland companies are rushing to offer their shares on New York exchanges, sometimes in blockbuster deals. FILE PHOTO: The 11 Wall St. door of the New York Stock Exchange …
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