On March 6, China’s AI agent Manus trended on Chinese social media platform Weibo. According to its team, Manus is an autonomous AI agent designed to handle complex tasks beyond traditional AI assistants by delivering complete task results. This may be the first AI agent product to signal the beginning of China’s AI agent era. Context: China’s AI sector is experiencing intensified competition in AI agent development, with companies seeking to push beyond traditional chatbot functionalities. Globally, OpenAI’s announcement of a $20,000 monthly subscription for an enterprise-grade AI agent, signals growing commercial interest in autonomous AI.