Highlights and Issues Concerning the Amendment of China’s Antimonopoly Law

The first amendment to the Anti-Monopoly Law of the PRC came into effect in August 2022 since it was promulgated in 2007. From a macro perspective, this amendment emphasizes the fundamental status of competition policy in the various national economic policies and introduces fair competition review system; while in terms of micro aspects, it strengthens anti-monopoly enforcement in the digital economy, introduces ‘safe harbor’ rule for some vertical agreements, and enhances legal det