The company announced it would issue CNY 2bn ($326.5m) of 180-day bills on Wednesday.

The cash will be used for working capital and to repay bank loans.

The interest rate for the unsecured notes will be determined during book-building.

The deal is being underwritten by China CITIC bank and China Construction Bank.

The company has registered a potential CNY 20bn of notes for sale from time to time.

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