Alibaba Postpones Up to $15 Billion Hong Kong Listing Amid Protests: Sources

Alibaba Postpones Up to $15 Billion Hong Kong Listing Amid Protests: Sources
The company sign of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is seen outside its Beijing headquarters in China on June 29, 2019. China Out/Reuters
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HONG KONG/NEW YORK—China’s biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has delayed its up to $15 billion listing in Hong Kong amid growing political unrest in the Asian financial hub, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listing plans are being closely watched by the financial community for indications on the business environment in the Chinese-controlled territory and provides a window into Beijing’s reading of the situation.