"Meta had said there would be 'no continuing Chinese ownership interests in Manus' and that Manus would discontinue its services and operations in China. But China said in January that it would investigate whether the acquisition would be consistent with its laws and regulations."

AP: China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus https://apnews.com/article/china-meta-manus-ai-acquisition-5f8012791f86f719a24a3ebac06d9b0a @AssociatedPress #Meta