China: State Administration for Market Regulation announced investigation into Trip over alleged abuse of dominant market position

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State Administration for Market Regulation announced investigation into Trip over alleged abuse of dominant market position

On 14 January 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China announced an investigation into Trip, known as Ctrip in China, over alleged abuse of dominant market position pursuant to the Anti-Monopoly Law. Trip provides several…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2026-01-14
under deliberation

On 14 January 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China announced an inv…

2026-07-25
in force

On 25 July 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) imposed a penalty of RMB 5.1…