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Beijing regulators summon 12 platforms to curb destructive rivalry

By MLex Staff ( March 24, 2026, 07:32 GMT | Insight) -- Beijing regulators have summoned 12 major digital platforms, including Ctrip and Alibaba’s Taobao Flash Purchase, citing a range of practices in the accommodation and catering sectors that may harm merchants and consumers as well as raise risks for competition and market functioning. The initial batch of issues identified involve pricing intervention, platform rules, misleading promotion and compliance system gaps.Beijing regulators have summoned 12 major digital platforms, including Ctrip and Alibaba’s Taobao Flash Purchase, citing a range of practices in the accommodation and catering sectors that may harm merchants and consumers as well as raise risks for competition and market functioning....

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