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Origin Over Domicile: Why China Unwound the $2B Manus Acquisition
China's NDRC unwound the $2B Manus acquisition, signaling that AI engineering origin can override legal offshore domicile in regulatory review.
China's NDRC unwound the $2B Manus acquisition, signaling that AI engineering origin can override legal offshore domicile in regulatory review.
Chip sanctions were enforceable at ports. API access has no port. The US State Department's April 2026 cable marks the moment policy admits it.