Zhejiang Meorient Commerce Exhibition (SHE:300795) plans to subscribe for shares in a startup artificial intelligence company for 150 million yuan, according to a Shenzhen bourse filing on Monday.
The convention and exhibition services provider's shares dipped 20% at the close of Tuesday's trade.
Meorient will acquire a stake in Shanghai Jieyue Xingchen Intelligent Technology, which is also named StepFun.
StepFun produces and develops AI-driven model processing tools, language, images and videos.