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China's National Development and Reform Commission has ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, marking Beijing's most aggressive use of foreign investment review powers in the AI sector. The case raises urgent questions about extraterritorial regulation, talent flight, and a new era of cross-border AI deal risk as China deploys Mao-era planning institutions to guard its technology base.