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Breaking | China blocks Meta’s Manus deal after months-long probe, thwarting purchase

South China Morning Post · · 77 words · By Ji Siqi
International Tech Acquisitions/Regulation
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“China has officially blocked the proposed purchase of domestic artificial intelligence firm Manus by Meta Platforms.”
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Multiple web search results report that China has blocked Meta's acquisition of Manus AI, citing reasons such as calling the deal a 'conspiracy' and imposing exit bans on the founders. This is reported across multiple independent web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following scientific events occurred, or are scheduled to occur in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_science
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manus (meaning hand in Latin) is an autonomous artificial intelligence agent developed by Butterfly Effect Pte Ltd, before being acquired by Meta Platforms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_(AI_agent)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meta Platforms, Inc. (doing business as Meta) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Meta owns and operates several prominent social media platforms a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Platforms
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“The National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top economic planner, announced the ruling in a statement on Monday.”
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While the evidence confirms the existence and role of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) through Wikipedia and web searches, none of the provided evidence confirms that the NDRC announced a specific 'blocking ruling' on a particular 'Monday.' The evidence only describes the NDRC's general function or mentions past meetings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The government of the People's Republic of China is based on a system of people's congress within the parameters of a unitary communist state, in which the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enacts …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is the third-ranked ministerial-level cabinet department of the State Council of China and is tasked for macroeconomic management. Established as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Development_and_Refor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Energy Administration (NEA) is a national bureau under the management of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the State Council of China.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Energy_Administration
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