On July 10, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a decision [http://www.samr.gov.cn/fldj/tzgg/ftjpz/202107/t20210708_332421.html] to block the anti-monopoly declaration for a $5.3 billion [https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-live-streaming-firm-douyu-terminates-merger-deal-with-huya-2021-07-12/] merger filed by Huya and Douyu, both

On February 7, China issued its Guideline for Anti-Monopoly for the Internet Platform Industry （关于平台经济领域的反垄断指南 [http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fldj/202102/t20210207_325967.html]）. This Guideline provides a set of antitrust rules that apply specifically for internet operators. This development follows China’s recent passage of an E-commerce

On September 11, the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council issued its Anti-monopoly Compliance Guide for Operators (《经营者反垄断合规指南 [http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fldj/202009/t20200918_321796.html]》). The Guide is an implementing document of the Anti-Monopoly Law and other relevant regulations. It takes effect immediately. The Guide consists