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China blocks Zuck’s acquisition of AI outfit Manus

Beijing blocks Meta's acquisition of Manus, using foreign-investment rules to prevent domestic autonomous-task automation expertise from consolidating under U.S. control.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline

China's foreign investment regulator has blocked Meta's December 2025 acquisition of Manus, an AI startup offering autonomous task automation. The decision mandates transaction withdrawal and reflects Beijing's strategic posture on protecting domestic AI as a state asset. The move signals that China will penalize local AI companies relocating to escape oversight.

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China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus

China blocks Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup with Chinese origins, to prevent talent and capital flight as both superpowers intensify AI protectionism.

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