Tag: China
China Set To Fine Tencent For Antitrust Violations
China is preparing a substantial fine for Tencent as part of its sweeping antitrust clampdown on the country’s internet giants, but it is likely...
Enforcing Anti-Monopoly Law Against Big Tech in China: A Case Study...
By: Lerong Lu & Alice Lingsheng Zhang (Oxford Business Law Blog)
Over the past few years, the Chinese authorities have been increasingly concerned about the...
China Probes State Officials Over Ant’s Public Offering Approval Process
Beijing is launching an intensifying crackdown over how tech billionaire Jack Ma originally won approval for an initial public offering (IPO) in China, The Wall...
China OKs Goodyear Purchase Of Cooper Tire
Goodyear's planned purchase of Cooper Tire received Chinese antitrust approval, according to the agency's website.
China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) approved the deal on...
China Probes Food Delivery Giant Meituan
China launched an antitrust investigation into food delivery giant Meituan, the market regulator announced on Monday, April 26, the latest target in a crackdown...
EU & China To Discuss Competition Policy Priorities
Officials from the EU and China will meet online from April 26 to 28, 2021, for technical discussions on competition law and enforcement. The...
China’s Regulator Probes Alibaba-Minmetals Deal
China’s market regulator is investigating a joint venture between e-commerce giant Alibaba and Minmetals Development, Minmetals announced on Monday, April 19, amid a broad...
China Orders 34 Internet Providers To Rectify Anti-Competitive Practices This Month
On Tuesday, April 13, China ordered 34 internet corporations to rectify their anti-competitive practices within the next month, signaling that Beijing’s scrutiny of its...
Alibaba Accepts $2.75B Fine & Vows To Change
Alibaba Group does not expect any material impact from the antitrust crackdown in China that will push it to overhaul how it deals with...
Chinese Watchdog Asks Ant Group To Conduct Major Overhaul
Chinese regulators have ordered Ant Group, a financial affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, to become a financial holding company to ease financial...