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Chinese AI leaders Zhipu AI and MiniMax launched on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising over 1.1 b...
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The IPO of major CN frontier labs Zhipu and MiniMax validates the 'CN challenger' frame and marks a systemic shift in capital cycles and geopolitical decoupling via the HKEX.
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Chinese AI leaders Zhipu AI and MiniMax launched on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising over 1.1 billion dollars while MiniMax valuation hit 13.2 billion dollars. Despite 1.3 billion dollars in losses, investors eye a market projected to reach 14.5 billion dollars by 2030. This marks a systemic shift from R&D to industrial deployment in manufacturing and healthcare by 2027. These listings reflect a strategic decoupling as 2026 tests monetization viability under strict global sanctions. πππ
