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title: "Meta's $2B Manus AI Deal May Be Reversed by China, Raising Fresh Risk for META Stock"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/290212240.md"
description: "Meta Platforms may be forced to reverse its $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus due to orders from Chinese regulators. This potential unwind highlights increasing political risks in cross-border AI deals involving Chinese-founded companies. Early investors, including Tencent and ZhenFund, plan to buy back Manus at the original price, potentially benefiting from the company's recent growth."
datetime: "2026-06-18T13:57:29.000Z"
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# Meta's $2B Manus AI Deal May Be Reversed by China, Raising Fresh Risk for META Stock

Meta Platforms (META), a social media and AI technology giant, may have to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus after Chinese regulators ordered the deal reversed, according to a report by _The Information_.

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The reported reversal puts a fresh spotlight on the growing political risk around cross-border AI deals, especially when Chinese-founded startups sell technology or talent to U.S. companies. Manus was founded in China but relocated to Singapore last year to expand globally.

According to the report, early Chinese investors in Manus are now planning to buy the company back from Meta at the same $2 billion price Meta paid in December. That could turn into an unexpected win for the original backers, including HSG, ZhenFund, and Tencent (TCEHY), because Manus' business has grown sharply since the Meta deal.

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