China
zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
China
zhōngguó
中国
to halt / to order a stop
jiàotíng
叫停
Meta (US tech company)
Meta
Meta
toward / in regard to
duì
对
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup / newly founded company
chūchuàng qǐyè
初创企业
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
(structural particle)
de
的
acquisition / takeover
shōugòu
收购
April 27
4 yuè 27 rì
4月27日
China
zhōngguó
中国
National Development and Reform Commission
guójiā fāzhǎn hé gǎigé wěiyuánhuì
国家发展和改革委员会
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
Meta
Meta
Meta
acquiring
shōugòu
收购
AI
AI
AI
startup
chūchuàng qǐyè
初创企业
Manus
Manus
Manus
to require / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
all parties
gè fāng
各方
to withdraw / to cancel
chèxiāo
撤销
this (transaction)
zhè bǐ
这笔
approximately $2 billion
yuē 20 yì měiyuán
约20亿美元
(structural particle)
de
的
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
April 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM
April 27
4 yuè 27 rì
4月27日
China
zhōngguó
中国
National Development and Reform Commission
guójiā fāzhǎn hé gǎigé wěiyuánhuì
国家发展和改革委员会
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to prohibit / to ban
jìnzhǐ
禁止
the United States
měiguó
美国
technology company
kējì gōngsī
科技公司
Meta
Meta
Meta
acquiring
shōugòu
收购
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup
chūchuàng qǐyè
初创企业
Manus (AI startup)
Manus
Manus
Manus
Manus
Manus
is
shì
是
a (company)
yī jiā
一家
in / registered in
zài
在
Singapore
Xīnjiāpō
新加坡
registered
zhùcè
注册
by / founded by
yóu
由
Chinese
zhōngguó
中国
founder
chuàngshǐrén
创始人
to found / to establish
chuànglì
创立
(structural particle)
de
的
AI
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
already in / as of
yǐ yú
已于
end of 2025
2025 nián dǐ
2025年底
(passive marker)
bèi
被
Meta
Meta
Meta
for (a price of)
yǐ
以
approximately $2 billion
yuē 20 yì měiyuán
约20亿美元
acquired
shōugòu
收购
NDRC (short for the Commission)
fāgǎiwěi
发改委
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
this (transaction)
zhè bǐ
这笔
deal
jiāoyì
交易
to violate
wéifǎn
违反
(completion particle)
le
了
Chinese
zhōngguó
中国
relevant / applicable
xiāngguān
相关
law
fǎlǜ
法律
already
yǐ
已
to require / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
all parties
gè fāng
各方
to withdraw / to cancel
chèxiāo
撤销
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
Manus
Manus
Manus
once / previously
céng
曾
because of
yīn
因
its
qí
其
powerful / strong
qiángdà
强大
(structural particle)
de
的
AI
AI
AI
AI agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
capabilities
gōngnéng
功能
(connective particle)
ér
而
to attract
shòudào
受到
widespread / broad
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention
guānzhù
关注
previously
cǐqián
此前
had already from
yǐ cóng
已从
China
zhōngguó
中国
to relocate to
qiān wǎng
迁往
Singapore
Xīnjiāpō
新加坡
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
China
zhōngguó
中国
the first time
shǒucì
首次
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to intervene / to make a move
chūshǒu
出手
to block / to prevent
zǔzhǐ
阻止
US
měiguó
美国
tech giant
kējì jùtóu
科技巨头
acquiring
shōugòu
收购
a (company)
yī jiā
一家
AI
AI
AI
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
Meta
Meta
Meta
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
to state
biǎoshì
表示
this
cǐ cì
此次
transaction
jiāoyì
交易
fully / completely
wánquán
完全
to comply with
fúhé
符合
applicable
xiāngguān
相关
law
fǎlǜ
法律
and / also
bìng
并
to look forward to / to expect
qīdài
期待
the matter
wèntí
问题
to receive / to obtain
dédào
得到
proper / appropriate
tuǒshàn
妥善
resolution
jiějué
解决
this case
cǐ àn
此案
once again
zàicì
再次
to highlight / to underscore
tūxiǎn
凸显
(completion particle)
le
了
China-US / Sino-American
zhōng-měi
中美
between
zhījiān
之间
in
zài
在
the tech sector
kējì lǐngyù
科技领域
ongoing / continuing
chíxù
持续
intensifying / worsening
jiājù
加剧
(structural particle)
de
的
tensions / strained relations
jǐnzhāng guānxi
紧张关系