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https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-s-block-of-meta-manus-deal-spooks-entrepreneurs-and-investors
China's block of Meta-Manus deal spooks entrepreneurs and investors - Nikkei Asia
Apr 28, 2026 - HONG KONG/PALO ALTO, California -- China's move to block Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded AI startup Manus will have a chilling effect
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https://www.mlex.com/mlex/articles/2470073/china-orders-meta-to-unwind-manus-deal-amid-tech-transfer-concerns
China orders Meta to unwind Manus deal amid tech transfer concerns | MLex | Specialist news and...
China has blocked Meta Platforms’ acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus and ordered the deal to be unwound, the office overseeing foreign...
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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/28/china-blocks-meta-2-billion-manus-acquisition-xcxwbn/
China Vetoes Meta's $2B Manus Deal, Orders Full Unwind
China's NDRC has blocked Meta's roughly $2 billion acquisition of AI agent startup Manus, ordering both firms to unwind the deal weeks before a Trump-Xi summit.
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/28/china-blocks-meta-manus-deal-ai/
China’s decision to block Meta-Manus deal shows how far Washington and Beijing are drifting over AI...
Apr 28, 2026 - Both Washington and Beijing now seek to maintain control of strategic technologies and prevent them from leaking to the other.
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https://www.nytimesnewstoday.com/draconian-development-in-meta-manus-deal-draws-the-line-in-chinas-ai-race-with-the-u-s/
'Draconian development' in Meta-Manus deal draws the line in China's AI race with the U.S. - NYT...
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https://newscentraltv.com/meta-to-drop-manus-deal-after-china-block/
Meta to Drop Manus Deal After China Block
Meta is preparing to backtrack its acquisition of AI startup Manus after Chinese authorities blocked the deal on national...
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https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/ki-deal-peking-blockiert-manus-uebernahme-durch-meta-200775987.html
KI-Deal: Peking blockiert Manus-Übernahme durch Meta | FAZ
Apr 28, 2026 - Der Facebook-Konzern Meta wollte ein KI-Start-up kaufen, das aus China kam, aber seine Büros dort schon geschlossen hatte. Peking legt sein Veto ein. Und setzt...
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https://www.mlex.com/mlex/artificial-intelligence/articles/2470059/china-blocks-meta-s-acquisition-of-ai-startup-manus-orders-unwinding-of-deal
China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, orders unwinding of deal | MLex | Specialist...
Mlex Summary: China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top economic planner, said Monday it has blocked the foreign acquisition of...
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Ναυαγεί το μέγα deal της Meta για την εξαγορά της Manus | It's Possible
Apr 27, 2026 - Η κινεζική ρυθμιστική αρχή ζήτησε τη Δευτέρα από τη Meta να ακυρώσει την εξαγορά ύψους 2 δισ. δολαρίων της Manus, μιας startup τεχνητής νοημοσύνης με έδρα τη…
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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/china-bars-manus-co-founders-leaving-country-amid-meta-deal-review-ft
China bars Manus co-founders from leaving country amid Meta deal review: FT - The Business Times
Mar 25, 2026 - The case highlights Beijing’s broader concerns about the loss of valuable technology to a geopolitical rival
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