Could Alibaba seek a share flotation?

24 May 2012 Last updated at 21:34 ET Help

This week's decision by Yahoo to sell back half of its 40% stake in Alibaba Group has one again thrust the Chinese online retail giant in the limelight.

Many commentators now expect that Alibaba will ultimately seek a share flotation, as the BBC's Juliana Liu reports.

This is despite subsidiary Alibaba.com hoping to delist from the Hong Kong stock exchange.

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