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Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism issued prohibition decision against Meta's acquisition of Manus

On 27 April 2026, the Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism at the National Development and Reform Commission issued a decision prohibiting Meta's foreign acquisition of the Manus project. The Commission issued the decision unde…

Scope

Policy Area
Foreign direct investment
Policy Instrument
MNE: Entry and ownership rule
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2026-01-08
under deliberation

On 8 January 2026, the China Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced an assessment of Meta Platform…

2026-04-27
in force

On 27 April 2026, the Office of the Foreign Investment Security Review Mechanism at the National De…