China Tech Talk 49: The Xiaomi IPO with The Information’s Shai Oster

This week, John and Matt talk with Shai Oster, Asia bureau chief for The Information, about Xiaomi’s impending IPO, including why so many companies are choosing to go public this year, the advantages of listing in Hong Kong, and if their business model can stay viable.

Links

• Xiaomi files application for IPO in Hong Kong
• For Xiaomi’s Earliest Backer, IPO Could Mark End of Era
• The China Tech Companies Headed for IPOs in U.S and Hong Kong
• Inside Xiaomi’s everything store

• Shai Oster – The Information author page

• John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode
• Matthew Brennan, @mbrennanchina, ChinaChannel

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• Music: “Theme from Penguins on Parade” by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3

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