China: State Administration for Market Regulation adopts plan for legislative tasks in 2025 including competition regulations for online trading platforms

On 21 March 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced the legislative agenda for 2025, which includes several measures targeting digital markets. Planned regulations include the Supervision and Management Measures for Online Trading Platform Rules, the Supervision and Administration Measures for Live E-Commerce, and the Regulation on the Quality and Safety Supervision of Industrial Products Sold Online. SAMR also intends to revise provisions on fair competition review, monopoly agreements, the protection of trade secrets, and the abuse of administrative power to restrict competition.