Tim Culpan, Columnist

Captain Xiaomi and His Floating Empire, in Charts

It sees itself as a new species.

Xiaomi was once expected to be a $100 billion company.

Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg

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After months of anticipation, Xiaomi Corp. finally made its trading debut in Hong Kong.

The company is often compared with Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Chief Financial Officer Chew Shou Zi told Bloomberg TV’s Stephen Engle on Monday that “Our conclusion is that we’re actually a new species.”