AI BriefingChina Blocks Meta's Acquisition of Manus
Key point
China blocked Meta's roughly $2 billion acquisition of Manus through a security review.
Details
China's National Development and Reform Commission's foreign investment security review body prohibited Meta's acquisition of the Manus project on April 27, 2026, and notified the parties involved to cancel the deal.
The public document states that a security review decision was made regarding the foreign investor's acquisition of Manus, and explicitly states that the deal cannot proceed.
- Target: AI startup Manus
- Amount: reported to be around $2 billion
- Action: acquisition prohibited and cancellation of the deal required
Bloomberg also reported the same details, noting that this decision directly put the brakes on Meta's major AI investment plans.
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