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Alibaba will seek an initial listing in Hong Kong

Updated July 25, 2022, 10:49 PM ET

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HONG KONG—Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will seek an IPO in Hong Kong, hedging its bets as regulatory pressure on Chinese companies mounts on both sides of the Pacific.

The move comes as Beijing and Washington remain at loggerheads over audits of US-listed Chinese companies.