Review № 27 of Chinese Antitrust News from the Experts of the BRICS Competition Centre
- National Committee for Internet Economy Standardization Established
- Competition Policy Week 2025 in China
- China Platform 2.0 for TBT (WTO)
- The 7th Lecture on Antitrust Compliance
National Committee for Internet Economy Standardization Established
On August 29, in Beijing, the inaugural meeting and the first session of the National Technical Committee for the Development of Standards for Regulating the Platform Economy took place. The main goal of establishing the Committee is to promote the lawful conduct of business by internet platforms through the creation of unified standards, as well as to shift the industry’s focus from expansion in scale to improvement in quality.
At the meeting, the Committee’s charter, procedures for the development and revision of standards, the work plan for 2025–2026, as well as materials for the development of two national standards were reviewed and approved: “Basic Requirements for the Regulation of Marketing Live Streams” and “Standards for the Presentation of Compliance Data in E-commerce Operations.”
Source: SAMR
Fair Competition Policy Week 2025 in China
From September 8 to 12, themed events will be held across China as part of the annual Fair Competition Policy Week. Separate programs have been prepared for various central government agencies, as well as city and provincial administrations. For example, the SAMR schedule includes the 11th China International Forum on Fair Competition Policy, while the Cyberspace Administration will organize a collective signing by internet platforms of an initiative to protect the rights of gig economy workers.
One of the slogans of this year’s Competition Week is “Comprehensive Regulation of ‘Involutionary’ Competition” — a social phenomenon that in recent years has spread to the economic sphere and raised concerns among regulators.
Source: SAMR
China Platform 2.0 for TBT (WTO)
Work has begun on creating the second version of the Chinese-language platform for notifications about technical barriers to trade at the WTO.
Platform 2.0 will analyze more than 6,000 technical barriers to trade (TBT) annually and assess their compatibility with China’s domestic regulations. It will also provide reference materials from an extensive database of Chinese and international standards, technical regulations, and more. The system will be capable of determining the risk level within two hours and automatically generating a report with recommendations, helping enterprises promptly adjust their production processes and export strategies
Source: SAMR
The 7th Lecture on Antitrust Compliance
On August 28, SAMR held its seventh antitrust compliance lecture of the year. The topic was “Managing Fair Competition in the Era of the Digital Economy.” The agency provided compliance recommendations for industry associations and internet platforms.
At the lecture, experts conducted an in-depth analysis of representative cases from both Chinese and global markets, clarified the legal boundaries of entrepreneurial activities, and highlighted key risk indicators. More than 300 enterprises and industry associations participated in the event, both online and offline..
Source: SAMR
