China's top court strikes down e-bike franchise in first ruling against govt abuse
By Yonnex Li ( September 11, 2025, 06:36 GMT | Insight) -- China's Supreme People's Court has invalidated a local authority's decision to grant exclusive operating rights to a single company in the shared electric bicycle market, marking the first time the top court has ruled that a government agency abused administrative power to restrict competition. The bike-sharing market has seen increasing administrative monopoly issues in recent years.China's Supreme People's Court has invalidated a local authority's decision to grant exclusive operating rights to a single company in the shared electric bicycle market, marking the first time the top court has ruled that a government agency abused administrative power to restrict competition....
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