China Abruptly Blocks Meta's $2 Billion Takeover Deal Of Manus AI
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-04-27 22:20 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Property, Asia, Technology & AI, China, US Politics, Asia Pacific, Technology
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With just weeks to go before the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's National Development and Reform Commission unexpectedly blocked Meta Platforms' acquisition of the AI-agent startup Manus on Monday morning, signaling that Beijing has no problem with tightening control over high-value AI assets ahead of high-level talks.
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