Alibaba’s IPO—almost certain to be one of history’s largest—could open the gates to other Chinese companies listing on U.S. exchanges—and, in the mid- to long-term, competing against U.S. companies eye-to-eye, say analysts.

However, don’t expect the next wave of companies to pack quite the punch that Alibaba’s expected to have—at least not at first.

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