More people are beginning to see the potential in Chinese stocks and would love to piggyback on the growth of China. Some investors remain skeptical and see Chinese stocks as fraudulent as a whole. It is okay. We are entitled to our views. Well, this article is for meant for the former camp so be sure to read on… Chinese companies can list in various exchanges and it can be confusing with terms such as A shares, H shares and US ADRs. Below is a table from FTSE Russell which categorizes the Chinese stocks very well: Source: FTSE Russell Foreign investors can invest in most of these shares all along, with exception of A shares. For a long time, only PRC locals could get their hands on A shares and some of the foreign institutions who were approved to do so.