BREAKING: China Blocks Meta’s $2B AI Startup Acquisition

China’s top economic planner has banned Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of Singapore‑based AI agent startup Manus, citing national security concerns. Manus was founded in China before relocating to Singapore. China’s regulator now demands the deal be unwound and the acquisition withdrawn.

· Manus is a generalist AI agent capable of executing complex tasks autonomously.

· 🧠 The deal marks the first major tech acquisition to be blocked by Beijing since the U.S. ramped up chip & AI export controls.

· 📉 The setback is a blow to Meta’s AI ambitions as the company races to catch OpenAI and Google.

· 🇺🇸🇨🇳 The ban highlights the deepening tech decoupling between the world’s two largest economies.

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