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

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

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

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…