Potential Chinese Internet IPOs.(China)(Initial public offerings)(Brief Article)

"The Financial Times" reports that several Chinese Internet companies could be planning IPOs this year: eLong, a travel site; 51job.com, an Internet recruitment group; The9, an online gaming company; Shandra Networks, a game producer; Tencent, an IM provider; and Harbour Networks, an equipment maker. The companies hope to raise anywhere from $100 million to $400 million. Analysts, however, said any IPO plans for Chinese companies could be jeopardized by the lack of confidence U.S. investors have in Chinese companies.