China bars Manus co-founders from leaving country amid Meta deal review, FT reports
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March 25 (Reuters) - China has barred two co-founders of artificial intelligence startup Manus from leaving the country as regulators review whether Meta's (META. O), opens new tab $2B acquisition of the firm violated investment rules, the Financial Times reported. Manus's chief executive Xiao Hong and chief scientist Ji Yichao were summoned to a meeting in Beijing with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) this month, the FT said on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.