China steps up antitrust compliance push as foreign scrutiny risks grow
By MLex Staff ( May 20, 2026, 07:46 GMT | Insight) -- China’s antitrust regulator is stepping up efforts to help Chinese companies navigate growing foreign antitrust risks, unveiling a new compliance initiative as Beijing marks the first anniversary of its Private Economy Promotion Law and seeks to support private-sector growth and “going global” ambitions. The initiative also came as US Department of Justice unveiled indictments against Chinese container manufacturers and executives over an alleged global shipping-container cartel, underscoring the foreign antitrust and compliance risks facing Chinese companies — including potential personal liability for executives.China’s antitrust regulator is stepping up efforts to help Chinese companies navigate growing foreign antitrust risks, unveiling a new compliance initiative as Beijing marks the first anniversary of its Private Economy Promotion Law and seeks to support private-sector growth and “going global” ambitions....
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