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Meituan Dianping, one of China’s hottest technology unicorns, has launched bookbuilding for its up to HK$34.6bn ($4.4bn) Hong Kong IPO.

LAIX, which runs English teaching app Liulishuo, is planning to float on the New York Stock Exchange for up to $100m.

Syndicate bankers on Tuesday’s triple tranche deal from German machinery maker Siemens claimed to be the winners on a day of very competitive supply.

There was little in the way of emerging market bond issuance this week to set the tone for the usually busy month of September. Although mBank raised €500m of four year money, CEE-focused Atrium European Real Estate had yet to appear with a deal that had been planned for Thursday.

The queue of Chinese companies seeking Hong Kong IPOs continues to grow, with one firm looking for the regulatory greenlight, and another issuer reviving its listing plans this week.

Interest among Chinese companies to list in the US continues to remain strong, with personal finance company X Financial and internet firm Viomi setting the stage for their IPOs.

Chinese technology unicorn Meituan Dianping is gauging appetite for its potential $4bn Hong Kong IPO, which has already received a large amount of interest from US investors. But there are challenges ahead, as the company faces down e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings. Jonathan Breen reports.

China Aoyuan Property Group was back in the offshore market on Wednesday for the fourth time in as many months, using a dual-currency transaction to settle the last $300m of its fundraising quota.

mBank, a Polish financial institution, has hit the market with what will be the first euro benchmark from a CEEMEA borrower in over a month, taking what some investors believe is a cautious approach to reopening the market.

China-based X Financial has set the ball rolling for a potential $250m listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Chinese technology unicorn Meituan Dianping has started pre-marketing its potential $4bn Hong Kong IPO, quickly receiving a flood of interest from US investors. But there are challenges ahead, as the company faces a strong affront from e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings.

Viomi Technology, a partner of Chinese smartphone-to-internet company Xiaomi, is looking to float on the Nasdaq for up to $150m.