The Manus case signals a broader shift: China is moving away from allowing foreign ownership of Chinese AI companies, and the days of VIE structures (where Chinese companies set up offshore entities with foreign investment) like ByteDance's Cayman Islands structure are ending.

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Paul Triolo

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we're sort of now in an era where foreign ownership of Chinese AI companies...is going to be a bigger issue...the days of ByteDance...VIE structure...are gone

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Are Export Controls Working? Field Notes from China’s AI FrontlinesAsia Society
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:23:42 PM

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