China blocks Meta’s multi-billion-dollar acquisition of AI firm Manus

China has reportedly ordered Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion purchase of AI startup Manus.

Authorities demanded the deal be reversed and warned Meta could face sanctions if it keeps using Manus technology.

The intervention could derail one of Meta’s biggest AI bets and chill future cross-border tech acquisitions.

The move signals tighter Beijing scrutiny of foreign takeovers of Chinese-rooted strategic firms amid U.S.-China tensions.