China targets executives with fines up to 5m yuan in cartel crackdown
By Yonnex Li ( August 28, 2026, 08:12 GMT | Insight) -- China's antitrust regulator has proposed its first guidelines for holding company executives and other responsible individuals personally liable for cartel conduct, with fines reaching up to 5 million yuan ($744,000) in "especially serious" cases as authorities move toward individual accountability practices seen in the US and UK. The draft guidance extends liability to individuals at companies that organize cartels among other businesses or provide "substantial assistance" to help other companies reach monopolistic agreements.China's antitrust regulator has proposed its first guidelines for holding company executives and other responsible individuals personally liable for cartel conduct, with fines reaching up to 5 million yuan ($744,000) in especially serious cases as authorities move toward individual accountability practices seen in the US and UK....
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