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MINIMAX CHARTS CHINA AI PATH AS SECTOR GROWS

AI DESK1 MIN READ
WED, JUN 3, 2026

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Yeyi Yun, co-founder and president of MiniMax, outlined the company's business strategy and vision for China's artificial intelligence sector at the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong.

Yun discussed MiniMax's positioning within the competitive Chinese AI landscape, where local players face both opportunity and regulatory challenges. The company operates in a market increasingly focused on developing homegrown AI capabilities. Meanwhile, supply-chain players are capitalizing on AI infrastructure demand. Florian Hettich, COO at Bizlink, highlighted how the AI boom is driving business at the components manufacturer. Speaking at Computex in Taipei, Hettich noted increased orders for hardware critical to AI systems, reflecting broader market momentum. The remarks underscore divergent impacts across the sector: AI developers navigating China's policy environment while hardware suppliers benefit from global AI infrastructure buildout. Both executives signaled confidence in sustained growth, though execution strategies differ based on their respective market positions.

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