China's Manus AI has formed a strategic partnership with Alibaba's Qwen team to enhance its AI capabilities. Manus, developed by the Chinese startup Monica, is an autonomous AI agent designed to perform tasks beyond traditional chatbots, such as planning and executing actions autonomously. The collaboration aims to integrate Manus's functionalities with Alibaba's open-source models and computing infrastructure, facilitating the deployment of Manus on domestic platforms. This partnership marks a significant step in advancing artificial intelligence in China, as Manus is positioned to compete with existing AI models, including comparisons to OpenAI's DeepSeek. The debut of Manus AI has generated considerable interest and discussion within the tech community.