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China: Supervision and Management Measures for Online Trading Platforms including content moderation regulation enter into force

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Supervision and Management Measures for Online Trading Platforms including content moderation regulation enter into force

On 1 February 2026, the Supervision and Management Measures for Online Trading Platforms enter into force. The Supervision and Management Measures for Online Trading Platforms include content moderation regulations for online trading platforms. Arti…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-06-04
in consultation

On 4 June 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) opened the consultation on th…

2025-07-04
processing consultation

On 4 July 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) closes the consultation on th…

2025-12-18
adopted

On 18 December 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Internet Informat…

2026-02-01
in force

On 1 February 2026, the Supervision and Management Measures for Online Trading Platforms enter into…