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After Alibaba probe, antitrust is at the top of 2021 agenda, China’s top market regulator says Celia Chen and Jane Zhang celia.chen@scmp.com, jane.zhang@scmp.com Following the launch of an antitrust probe of Alibaba at the end of 2020, Zhang Gong, the head of China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), said enhancing anti-monopoly rules remains a top priority for 2021. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Tightening antitrust regulations leads the 2021 agenda for China s top regulator, the head of the agency said, sending a signal that Beijing s crackdown on Big Tech s outsized market power is likely to deepen and widen following the launch of an antitrust probe into Alibaba Group Holding.
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Only bad news is good news about China Alex Lo alex.lo@scmp.com A health worker gives an injection to a mock patient during a coronavirus vaccine drill in Bali, Indonesia. Photo: AP
In my line of work, only bad news is real news, and good news is no news. This is especially so when it comes to reporting on China. I submit to you that s why the world has been astonished by the nation s rapid recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Quite simply, if all you read about were terrible things happening in China, how could it have suddenly rid itself of the pandemic while major Western countries are still desperately struggling to contain its spread?