Tech companies in the crosshairs as China proposes antitrust law revisions

China's antitrust watchdog, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), has proposed a revision of the nation's competition law that targets tech firms. The revisions are not yet official and remain open for public comment until December 22. Among the changes are a requirement that operators must not use data, …

[razorfishsl]

Let's also not forget..... that many Chinese laws are "retro-active".

so it's not about what you do after the law passes, but what you did before...

[ARGO]

A lot of that sounds very familiar...

...it's almost identical to the proposed remit of the CMA Digital Markets Unit in the UK:

https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/365/business-energy-and-industrial-strategy-committee/news/173840/report-consumers-at-risk-if-digital-markets-unit-not-given-teeth-say-mps/

[User McUser]

Public Comments?

The revisions are not yet official and remain open for public comment until December 22.

Dear Glorious Leader Xi;

I wholeheartedly agree with and embrace this magnificent new proposal. Truly, your concise and unfathomable genius is plain for all to see. The shameful and decadent western devils will answer for their insolence against our humble and righteous country.

Long may your star shine brightly in the constellation that is our just and wise government.

-Your loyal and obsequious citizenry.

[steviebuk]

Re: Public Comments?

You got the name wrong.

Dear Glorious Leader Winnie the Pooh

[steviebuk]

Ironic

"Businesses also can't use a person's data to treat them different or impose restrictions."

Something Winnie the Pooh Xi and the fucking CCP do ALL the time.

[Anonymous Coward]

China missed a trick here ...

... what they should have done is put in bans against all UK and US tech on the grounds of potential unspecified security concerns and demand they open up their companies to scrutiny etc

I mean - what's good for the goose is good for the ....