June 5 (Reuters) - SpaceX's underwriters have barred

investors in China and Hong Kong from participating in the

company's planned initial public offering, Bloomberg News

reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Lead banks managing the offering instructed members of the

underwriting syndicate not to accept orders from customers in

China and Hong Kong, including private banking clients, due to

regulatory and compliance concerns, the report said.

Foreign investment is tightly restricted or off-limits in

China's space sector, which is heavily regulated by the

country's military.

SpaceX's website and IPO marketing documents were not

accessible on Friday in Hong Kong and mainland China, a Reuters

review showed earlier.

The company kicked off marketing roadshows on Thursday in

New York and the IPO papers were posted on its website.

Goldman Sachs declined to comment, while Morgan Stanley did

not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Reuters could not independently confirm the report.

(Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by

Devika Syamnath)