The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said it has closed 13 cases involving monopoly agreements and abuse of market dominance through July. In 1H SAMR intensified probes in public utilities, internet platforms, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and driver-training, applying case-by-case enforcement. It said it has normalized oversight of the platform economy, is conducting targeted investigations and assessments of e‑commerce platform subsidy practices and competition in f

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said it has closed 13 cases involving monopoly agreements and abuse of market dominance through July. In 1H SAMR intensified probes in public utilities, internet platforms, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and driver-training, applying case-by-case enforcement. It said it has normalized oversight of the platform economy, is conducting targeted investigations and assessments of e‑commerce platform subsidy practices and competition in food-delivery services, and is exploring measures to curb 'involution'-style excessive competition.