The early Chinese backers of AI startup Manus are planning ‌to ⁠buy ⁠the company back from Meta at the $2 billion price that the Facebook ⁠parent paid, ‌The Information reported on ⁠Thursday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

The move is in ‌response to a Chinese government order ⁠that the deal be reversed, the report said.