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China's government blocks Manus AI founders from leaving the country and accuses Meta of a $2 billion scheme to weaken Chinese tech

China's National Security Commission, led by President Xi Jinping, labeled Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus as 'conspiratorial'

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