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Why Is China Blocking Meta’s Acquisition of Manus?

China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the US. Bloomberg's Nectar Gan has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

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April 28, 2026·1 min read
Why Is China Blocking Meta’s Acquisition of Manus?

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China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the US. Bloomberg's Nectar Gan has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

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