Big Take Asia: China Halts Meta’s $2 Billion AI Deal

Big Take Asia

China Halts Meta’s $2 Billion AI Deal

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China’s decision to block Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus stunned the global AI industry. On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg’s Newley Purnell and Lulu Chen about how the deal crumbled and what it signals for Chinese startups trying to go global.

May 05, 2026