Chinese Billionaire Overhauls AI Startup After Warning on Manus

April 28, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC

The fallout from Meta Platforms Inc.’s controversial acquisition of Manus is prompting one tech founder to erect strict walls between his Chinese and US businesses, calling it a regrettable but necessary template for navigating geopolitical tensions.

MiroMind — founded by Chen Tianqiao, a pioneer of China’s online gaming industry — has implemented protocols to prohibit the cross-border sharing of information or code while minimizing the movement of personnel, data and assets. The decision followed queries from regulators after Meta’s $2 billion Manus buyout, the billionaire told Bloomberg News.

Beijing on Monday ordered the Manus deal unwound after a ...



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