China's merger control

The past 14 years have witnessed the Chinese merger control regime evolving into one of the world’s major merger control regimes and, with its unique features, shaping the international transactional practices. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the Chinese merger control regime, including its jurisdictional test, merger review procedure, substantive assessment (including remedies) and policies (including non-competition factors). It also discussed proposed amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Law and China’s recent merger control enforcement in the digital sector, with a focus on the China’s 2021 Antitrust Guidelines in the field of Platform Economy.