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Alibaba plans to add a primary listing in Hong Kong to its New York presence, targeting investors in mainland China as it becomes the first big company to take advantage of a rule change in the financial hub to attract high-tech Chinese firms. The e-commerce giant’s move, announced on Tuesday, comes as both Washington and Beijing sharpen scrutiny over Chinese companies’ listings, and after a devastating regulatory crackdown in China left Alibaba with a $US2.8 billion ($4 billion) fine and scuppered an initial public offering (IPO) of its affiliate Ant Group . A sign promoting Alibaba Group’s 11.11 Singles’ Day...
