Footnote:
[1]For details, see a speech of the spokesperson for the Legislative Affairs Commission of the NPC Standing Committee, located at https://www.sohu.com/a/439535076_115479.
[2] On January 28, 2021, SAMR published its fail-–to-file decision regarding Xinjiang Xuefeng’s acquisition of Yuxiang huyang. Its decision was actually made on December 30, 2020.
[3] According to the 2019 Annual Report of Antitrust Enforcement in China, in year 2018, SAMR and local antitrust enforcement authorities closed 16 cases of anti-competitive conducts (administrative monopoly conducts excluded); and for 2019, 16 cases as well.
[4] In addition, according to the annual work review published by SAMR, the Chinese antitrust authorities concluded 108 cases in relation to anti-competitive conducts. See http://www.samr.gov.cn/xw/zj/202102/t20210205_325918.html. We understand that some of the 108 cases may involve administrative monopolies, which have not publicly released their decisions.
[5] See The Supreme People's Court Proposes to Strengthen Judicial Scrutiny on Antitrust and Unfair Competition Regulation, located at http://www.xinhuanet.com/legal/2021-01/11/c_1126968393.htm.
[6] See Supreme People's Procuratorate: Procuratorial Organs Authorized by 18 Provincial People's Congress to Explore Public Interest Litigation in the Internet Sector, located at https://www.spp.gov.cn/spp/zdgz/202101/t20210125_507510.shtml.
[7] See Another Antitrust Signal Issued by the CPC Central Committee! The Political and Legal Working Conference requires the Strengthening of Competition Law Enforcement and Judicial Administration, located at http://cinic.org.cn/xw/zcdt/1014342.html?from=singlemessage.