Shein is initiating informal meetings with investors to gauge interest for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in London, pending regulatory approvals in China and the UK. This move follows Shein’s confidential filing for a London listing after facing opposition from US lawmakers regarding an earlier plan for a New York float. While a London listing could revitalize the city’s stock market amid a decline in IPO activity, it has attracted criticism from advocacy groups and UK politicians concerned about Shein's supply chain practices. Liam Byrne, Labour chair of the Business and Trade Committee, has called for increased scrutiny over allegations of forced labor, to which Shein responded by affirming its zero-tolerance policy for such practices.