SHANGHAI -- Chinese authorities have stepped up enforcement of antitrust rules, with the number of violations cited in 2020 doubling on the year, as Beijing moves to rein in Big Tech companies' rising influence in the online economy.
The number of antitrust investigations completed in 2020 totaled 108, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation, compared to 46 cases the previous year. The policing extended across a wide range of industries, including automotive and energy, but the crackdown against the tech industry was most notable.
