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Alibaba aims to add primary listing in Hong Kong, woo China investors

Removes Ant executives amid shake-up, increased scrutiny

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JD.com and Baidu are among Chinese firms that may follow Alibaba Group in applying for a Hong Kong primary listing.

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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.

Also, Alibaba Group has removed all executives of financial affiliate Ant Group from its partnership, shaking up a key structure that maintains control of the e-commerce giant. 

The Hangzhou-based company removed Ant executives, including Chairman and CEO Eric Jing, Chief Technology Officer Ni Xingjun and five others from its partnership, according to an annual report published on Tuesday.

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