China begins review of Meta's roughly $2 billion Manus acquisition

Beijing's Ministry of Commerce said it would assess Meta's deal to buy AI agent startup Manus for consistency with Chinese laws, after Bloomberg reported that regulators had started a review that may touch on national security. The deal is valued at more than $2 billion. The outcome is open and a block or conditions would matter for Meta's AI talent and product plans.

• Deal valued at more than $2 billion
• China's Ministry of Commerce will assess it for consistency with relevant laws
• Bloomberg reported a possible national security angle to the review