Alibaba, the Chinese on-line procuring big, stated on Tuesday that it could search a major itemizing in Hong Kong, a transfer that may finally permit extra individuals in mainland China to spend money on it, and provides it a buffer in case it’s pressured to delist within the United States over regulatory issues. The itemizing is the newest sign that Chinese firms are in search of methods to mitigate threat as they discover themselves below stress from regulators on either side of the Pacific. It additionally reveals how the onetime love affair between Chinese tech companies and Wall Street is...