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China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup
chūchuàng
初创
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
funding
rongzi
融资
74
74
74
hundred million dollars
yì měiyuán
亿美元

China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup
chūchuàng
初创
company
gōngsī
公司
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
completed
wánchéng
完成
74
74
74
hundred million dollars
yì měiyuán
亿美元
funding
rongzi
融资
。
this
gāi
该
funding
rongzi
融资
round
lún
轮
lead
yǐnlǐng
引领
le
了
Asia
yàzhōu
亚洲
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
年
second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
startup
chuàngyè
创业
funding
rongzi
融资
wave
làngcháo
浪潮
。

July 24, 2026 at 5:15 AM

China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup
chūchuàng
初创
company
gōngsī
公司
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
recently
jìnrì
近日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
completed
wánchéng
完成
a
yī
一
round
lún
轮
financing
rongzi
融资
。
this
gāi
该
financing
rongzi
融资
amount
jine
金额
reaches
dá
达
74
74
74
hundred million
yì
亿
US dollar
měiyuán
美元
refresh
shuāxīn
刷新
le
了
China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
financing
rongzi
融资
record
jìlù
纪录
。
this
zhè
这
bǐ
笔
financing
rongzi
融资
made
shǐ
使
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
become
chéngwéi
成为
Asia
yàzhōu
亚洲
most
zuì
最
jù
具
valuable
jiàzhí
价值
de
的
startup
chūchuàng
初创
enterprises
qǐyè
企业
of
zhī
之
one
yī
一
。
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
年
second
dì èr
第二
quarter
jìdù
季度
since
yǐlái
以来
Asia
yàzhōu
亚洲
startup
chuàngyè
创业
financing
rongzi
融资
total amount
zonge
总额
create
chuàng
创
history
lìshǐ
历史
new high
xīn gāo
新高
among which
qīzhōng
其中
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
financing
rongzi
融资
proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
exceed
chāoguò
超过
six
liù
六
chéng
成
。
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
this
zhè
这
time
cì
次
financing
rongzi
融资
again
zai ci
再次
confirmed
yìnzhèng
印证
le
了
investors
tóuzī zhě
投资者
toward
duì
对
domestic
guonèi
国内
excellent
yōuxiù
优秀
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
enterprises
qǐyè
企业
de
的
optimism
kanhao
看好
。

New Words

rongzi
融资
financing; fundraising
chūchuàng
初创
startup
qǐyè
企业
enterprise
jìlù
纪录
record
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
second quarter
chuàngyè
创业
entrepreneurship
tóuzī zhě
投资者
investor
kanhao
看好
to be optimistic about
yōuxiù
优秀
excellent; outstanding
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
historic high

News in English

Business

Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Raises $7.4 Billion in Record Funding Round

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek completed a funding round worth $7.4 billion. This financing round led the record surge in Asian startup funding during the second quarter of 2026, with AI-focused companies attracting more than 60% of all venture capital invested across the continent.

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek recently announced the completion of a major funding round totaling $7.4 billion, setting a new record for AI financing in China. This capital raise has established DeepSeek as one of Asias most valuable startup enterprises. In the second quarter of 2026, Asian startup financing reached historic highs, with AI-focused companies capturing over 60 percent of the total venture capital invested across the continent. This latest financing round for DeepSeek further demonstrates investor confidence in outstanding domestic Chinese AI enterprises.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
and / with
yǔ
与
World Bank
Shìjiè Yínháng
世界银行
annual meeting
niánhuì
年会
in
zài
在
Bangkok
Màngǔ
曼谷
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to commence
kāimù
开幕
。

IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings Open Formally in Bangkok

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
trade
màoyì
贸易
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to lead
shuài
率
300 people
sān bǎi rén
三百人
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to go to
fù
赴
India
Yìndù
印度
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
。

Canadian Trade Minister Leads 300-Member Delegation to India

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
,
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
从
October
shí yuè
十月
peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

AI Revenue Uncertainty Pulls Semiconductor Stocks Off October Highs

United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
,
Dow Jones Index
Dào Zhǐ
道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
,
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

US Stocks Cap Volatile Week With Strong Friday Rally as Dow Gains Over 400 Points