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The year 2023 is rapidly becoming the “Year of the Breakup” for Chinese tech companies, with Agora Inc. (API.US) becoming the latest to join the trend. The provider of real-time engagement services announced it has split itself into two parts, one focused on China and the other on its non-China operations.
The breakup looks similar to one that attracted far bigger headlines in March, when e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA.US; 9988.HK) announced a plan to split itself into six pieces. Several other companies are moving in similar directions, including autonomous driving technology company TuSimple (TSP.US) and wearable device maker Zepp (ZEPP.US).