Why China blocked Manus AI deal - BBC World Service #shorts

Meta reportedly agreed a $2 billion deal to acquire Manus, a hyped AI agent startup with roots in China and operations in Singapore, aiming to boost its AI ambition, but Chinese regulators stepped in to block the acquisition, citing national security concerns and fears of losing key technology. Click here to subscribe to our channel ?? https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Host Mariko Oi speaks with Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China, and Wendy Chang from the Mercator Institute for China Studies to unpack what Manus is, why Meta wanted it, why China blocked the deal and what this tells us about the intensifying US-China AI rivalry. ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram ?? https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter ?? https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook ?? https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website ?? https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #asiaspecific #asiaspecificpodcast #china #meta #manus #ai