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South Korean Investors Pour $661M into Hong Kong, China Stocks

2/26/2026

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From January 2 to February 25, South Korean retail investors bought US$507 million in Hong Kong-listed and US$154 million in mainland Chinese shares.
The period's purchases match the January–February 2025 total, driven by the DeepSeek R1 launch.
Notable buys include US$21 million in MiniMax AI and US$19 million in Montage Technology.
Roy Lee, a South Korean investor, expressed confidence in MiniMax and likened it to a Chinese version of OpenAI.

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Story summary

From January 2 to February 25, South Korean retail investors bought US$507 million in Hong Kong-listed and US$154 million in mainland Chinese shares.
The period's purchases match the January–February 2025 total, driven by the DeepSeek R1 launch.
Notable buys include US$21 million in MiniMax AI and US$19 million in Montage Technology.
Roy Lee, a South Korean investor, expressed confidence in MiniMax and likened it to a Chinese version of OpenAI.