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China antitrust official warns against 'self-deception' in safe harbor market definition

By MLex Staff ( March 25, 2026, 08:08 GMT | Insight) -- China’s antitrust regulator warned companies against artificially expanding the scope of relevant markets to qualify for safe harbor protection in vertical agreement cases, outlining clearer expectations on market definition, market-share calculation and time-period assessment, according to a presentation by a State Administration for Market Regulation official on Tuesday.China’s antitrust regulator has cautioned companies that attempts to artificially broaden market definition to qualify for safe harbor protection in vertical agreement cases will fail, signaling a clearer enforcement approach....

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