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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by Fricken on Monday April 27, 2026 @06:50PM (#47928389)
Jack Ma is fine. If that's what you mean by ruthless then it's not really a big deal.
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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by nutjob2 on Monday April 27, 2026 @06:52PM (#47928402)
He's fine because he complied with the authorities.
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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by Fricken on Monday April 27, 2026 @07:21PM (#47928605)
All states, by definition, are authorities that demand compliance. You're not saying anything that distinguishes Jack Ma's condition from anyone else's just about anywhere.
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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by nutjob2 on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @01:53AM (#47930840)
That is nonsense. There is the rule of law and there is the arbitrary actions of regimes that are a law unto themselves.
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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by amanaplanacanal on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @05:20AM (#47932153)
How much do you know about Chinese law, actually?
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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by yakbarber on Monday April 27, 2026 @08:28PM (#47929000)
that's true in every country.
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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by nutjob2 on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @01:50AM (#47930818)
Not at all. In non totalitarian/authoritarian countries you're fine if you stay on the right side of the law, instead of the whims of the regime.
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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by likeclockwork on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:04AM (#47935652)
Who writes the laws?
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