Gate News message, April 28 — Chinese government agencies have blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI agent platform Manus, announced yesterday (April 27). The deal, initially completed in December, faced investigation by multiple Chinese regulatory bodies over export control rules, foreign investment regulations, and competition law concerns.
Manus, a China-founded company that relocated to Singapore following the acquisition in an attempt to sidestep regulatory scrutiny, has become subject to Chinese national security review. The blocking of the deal undercuts the so-called “China-shedding” strategy pursued by companies like Manus, Shein, and ByteDance, suggesting that relocation or acquisition alone may not be sufficient to escape China’s regulatory reach.
Meta has not yet commented on the ruling. The company faces a difficult decision regarding whether to proceed with unwinding the acquisition.
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