China imposed a security review on Meta's Manus AI deal, and state broadcaster CCTV's Yuyuan Tantian posted commentary on May 5 saying the review was meant to promote security while still encouraging foreign investment in AI. [1]
Chinese state media portrayed the review as a wider effort to expand scrutiny of AI work from other countries and to tighten oversight of the sector. [1]
The commentary said China continued to welcome foreign investment in AI and framed the review as a way to distinguish compliance from non-compliance rather than to shut the door on outside capital. [1]
The review comes as China keeps pressure on foreign tech groups even as it signals that overseas money remains welcome in areas tied to artificial intelligence. [1]
