They are doing the pre-IPO for a reason. Perhaps there is a rule that requires at least x% has to be Hong Kong or Chinese in order to maintain a listing. Even Sweden has a rule like that. Or perhaps the IPO will fetch a higher price with HK investors already on board. When Alibaba was listed in the US, they already had Yahoo as a shareholder.
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