China's Antitrust Enforcement: A Look Back on 2022 and What to Expect in 2023

Other Author      Marine Zhou of Meng Bo Law Office, a PRC law firm based in Shanghai, with which Mayer Brown has a close working relationship. 

The year 2022 was pivotal for antitrust law enforcement in China, with a major legislative overhaul and series of proposed amendments to implementing regulations of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML). We also witnessed active enforcement by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Against this backdrop, we consider what may lie ahead in 2023.