China Blocks

Meta ने सोमवार को कहा कि लेनदेन "लागू कानून का पूरी तरह से अनुपालन करता था" और उसे उम्मीद है कि "जांच का उचित समाधान होगा।"(Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP)

• China's National Development and Reform Commission prohibited Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based AI startup Manus on April 27, 2026, requiring all parties to withdraw. • Manus, with Chinese roots, was targeted in a security review of foreign investment despite Meta's compliance claims from its California headquarters. • The decision heightens US-China tech tensions, impacting Meta's AI expansion and cross-border M&A in semiconductors and intelligence tools.