Chinese officials described Meta's acquisition of Manis as a 'conspiratorial attempt to hollow out China's technology base,' demonstrating the high level of emotion and ideological significance attached to technology nationalism and suggesting equal Chinese determination to block US acquisition of Chinese tech as US determination to block Chinese acquisition of US tech.
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“Chinese officials reportedly described the transaction...as a conspiratorial attempt to hollow out China's technology base...China is just as determined to block the US's acquisition of crucial Chinese technology as the US is to block China's acquisition of US technology”
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China Just Dropped Its Jobs Target for the First Time in Decades | China Decode— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:40:15 PM
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