New Delhi, May 12 -- China's expanding geopolitical ownership shows that the Asian nation owns a significant stake in Pakistan and Bangladesh's stock exchanges by acquisition through the consortium method, official filings data show.

In 2017, China acquired a 40 per cent stake in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE), though a consortium of companies like the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), China Financial Futures Exchanges (CFFEX), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), Pak China Investment Company Limited, and Habib Bank Limited.

"In March 2017, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), China Financial Futures Exchanges (CFFEX), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), Pak China Investment Company Limited, and Habib Bank Limited formed a consortium and acquired ...