About this episode

The episode discusses Xiaohongshu's plans for an IPO in Hong Kong and its implications for China's tech industry.

After more than a decade as a private company, Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, known internationally as RedNote, is testing China’s mood for all things tech with its plan to list in Hong Kong. On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg Intelligence’s Robert Lea about why the time may be right for an IPO and what Xiaohongshu's debut says about the future of China’s tech industry. Read more:  Xiaohongshu Is Said to Ready Hong Kong IPO Filing This Month See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: K. Oanh Ha

Guest: Robert Lea

Topics covered

• Xiaohongshu
• IPO
• China tech industry
• social media
• Hong Kong listing

Keywords

• Xiaohongshu
• RedNote
• IPO
• Hong Kong
• China tech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xiaohongshu, RedNote

Places: Hong Kong, China

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