<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Manus has laid off part of its China workforce and relocated key technical staff to its Singapore headquarters, currently employing around 120 people in China.</li><li>The shift indicates a trend of Chinese AI startups moving core operations overseas, aiming at international markets and potentially to address regulatory uncertainties at home.</li><li>Manus, a prominent generative AI agent player in China, has faced doubts regarding product depth and long-term profitability, despite quick growth and collaborations with companies like Alibaba.</li><li>The parent company of Manus, Butterfly Effect PTE. LTD., was established in Singapore in August 2023, and founders Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao have backgrounds in software engineering and earlier AI projects.</li></ul>

Manus trims China team, relocates core staff to Singapore headquarters

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