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China Technology Capital Markets

MORGAN STANLEY · 2026-09-22 · Importance 20 · Surprise 24 · In source text

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are participating in a $17.2 billion Chinese technology fundraising boom spanning artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and data-center infrastructure. Wall Street banks have arranged nearly 30% of Chinese high-tech share sales in 2026, indicating significant capital-markets activity despite U.S.-China competition over AI leadership. Polymarket traders assign only a 10% probability to a U.S.-China agreement to limit the pace of AI development by year-end, highlighting continuing geopolitical tension and potential cross-border regulatory risk.

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revenuepositivecontingent—Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are profiting from a $17.2 billion Chinese tech fundraising boom, with Wall Street banks having arranged…