From 猫总 on 𝕏: https://x.com/catmangox/status/2048680484037935200
"National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China
Government Information Disclosure
Public disclosure item name: The Office of the Working Mechanism for Security Review of Foreign Investment issued a security review decision on the acquisition of the Manus project by a foreign investor.
Index number: 000013039-2026-00026
Issuing unit: National Development and Reform Commission
Date of issuance: 2026-04-27
Office of the Working Mechanism for Security Review of Foreign Investment
(National Development and Reform Commission)
Security review decision issued on the acquisition of the Manus project by a foreign investor
The Office of the Working Mechanism for Security Review of Foreign Investment, under the National Development and Reform Commission, has, in accordance with laws and regulations, issued a decision prohibiting the foreign-investor acquisition of the Manus project, and requires the relevant parties to cancel the acquisition transaction."
Edit: Bloomberg (paywall): China Blocks Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition of AI Firm Manus: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-27/china-blocks-meta-s-2-billion-acquisition-of-ai-startup-manus
