China: State Administration for Market Regulation and Ministry of Commerce opened consultation on amendments to E-commerce Law including content moderation authority governance

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State Administration for Market Regulation and Ministry of Commerce opened consultation on amendments to E-commerce Law including content moderation authority governance

On 4 July 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce opened a consultation on amendments to the E-commerce Law until 4 August 2026. The amendments revise the penalty structure for failures to verify operators, …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-07-04
in consultation

On 4 July 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce opened …

2026-08-04
processing consultation

On 4 August 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce close…