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ZTO Express in talks with banks while Yum China seeks $2bn
Chinese express delivery company ZTO Express has begun discussing a potential stock offering in Hong Kong with banks. © AP
NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei Asian Review chief banking and financial correspondent
HONG KONG -- Yum China, the operator of Pizza Hut and KFC on the mainland, has confidentially filed for a $2 billion listing in Hong Kong while Alibaba-backed delivery company ZTO Express is also considering selling shares in the city, joining a line of U.S.-listed Chinese companies hoping to go public closer to home.