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Developing | China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech outflow concerns

7 months ago02 mins

China’s Ministry of Commerce says it will conduct a review and investigation into Meta’s acquisition of Manus regarding export controls and technology exports, confirming an earlier report by the Post. Spokesperson He Yadong said at a briefing on Thursday that the ministry would work with other Chinese regulators to check whether the deal, announced by…

Manus-Meta deal may draw Beijing scrutiny over tech exports controls, experts say

7 months ago07 mins

The more than US$2 billion acquisition of agentic AI start-up Manus by US social media giant Meta Platforms could face scrutiny from Beijing over technology export controls, experts warn. The sale of Manus, a Singapore-based but Chinese-founded AI agent developer, could raise compliance questions around Beijing’s technology export regime, and expectations that the company can…