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China says it supports law-abiding transnational deals after reports of Meta deal review

By Thomson Reuters Apr 2, 2026 | 2:36 AM

BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) – The Chinese government supports companies ​with transnational ‌operations and technology cooperation deals according to needs and the ‌law, ​commerce ⁠ministry spokesperson He ⁠Yadong said on Thursday.

He’s remarks were in response to ​a question on what measures ⁠China would ⁠take regarding ​Meta’s acquisition of Chinese ​artificial intelligence startup Manus.

China ‌has barred two co-founders of Manus from ⁠leaving the country as regulators review whether Meta’s $2 ⁠billion ‌purchase of ⁠the firm violated ​investment ‌rules, the Financial ​Times ⁠reported in March.

(Reporting by Joe Cash and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Christopher ​Cushing)