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China Fines Trip.com $765 Million for Market-Dominance Abuse

Bloomberg Technology Saturday 25 July 2026, 02:54 UTC By Bloomberg News 1 min read
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Asia China Fines Trip.com $765 Million for Market-Dominance Abuse Chinese regulators fined Trip.com Group Ltd. 5.18 billion yuan ($765 million), concluding that the country’s largest travel booking platform abused its market dominance after a monthslong investigation. The probe found that Trip.com employed monopolistic practices centered on traffic allocation mechanisms, utilizing its platform rules and technology, according to a statement from the State Administration for Market Regulation...

Asia China Fines Trip.com $765 Million for Market-Dominance Abuse Chinese regulators fined Trip.com Group Ltd. 5.18 billion yuan ($765 million), concluding that the country’s largest travel booking platform abused its market dominance after a monthslong investigation. The probe found that Trip.com employed monopolistic practices centered on traffic allocation mechanisms, utilizing its platform rules and technology, according to a statement from the State Administration for Market Regulation on Saturday. The company restricted hotel operators’ cross-platform operations and infringed on their right to set their own prices, harming consumer interests, it said.
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