Shein Mulls Moving Back to China to Facilitate Hong Kong IPO (2)

Shein Group Ltd. has considered moving its base back to China in the hopes that it would help sway Beijing authorities to sign off on the fast-fashion retailer’s plans to go public in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter.

Shein, which is currently domiciled in Singapore, has consulted lawyers about setting up a parent company in mainland China, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter. The discussions were preliminary and there’s no guarantee that Shein would go ahead with the move, they said.

The company declined to comment. Shein has said little ...