China Bars Manus AI Co-Founders from Leaving Country as Meta's $2B Acquisition Faces Regulatory Review

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Chinese authorities summoned Manus co-founders Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao to Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission, questioned them about foreign direct investment violations, and barred them from leaving China. The move threatens Meta's $2 billion acquisition of the agentic AI startup, with the commerce ministry formally reviewing the deal. Reuters and FT broke the story; r/singularity hit 108 upvotes and 32 comments.