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Baidu Inc's iQiyi is targeting a US initial public offering as soon as in 2018 that could value China's most popular streaming video service at more than $8 billion, two people familiar with the matter say. 据两位知情人士透露，百度旗下视频网站爱奇艺计划最早于2018年在美国首次公开募股（IPO），这可能会使这个目前中国最受欢迎的流媒体视频服务网站届时估值超过80亿美元。 The company controlled by search giant Baidu is about to kick off negotiations with banks and deal arrangers and is shooting for a valuation of as much as $10 billion, the people said. 这两位知情人士称，百度将会启动与银行及银团贷款债权人的谈判，目标最高估值达到100亿美元。 Baidu wants to continue holding a controlling stake in iQiyi upon the IPO via dual-class shares. The IPO process, however, is in its early stages and the final valuation could change. 百度希望在IPO后通过双股权制继续控股爱奇艺。但此次IPO计划尚处于早期阶段，最终估值仍未确定。 | 
