ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shunyu Chi

Shunyu Chi, PhD, is assistant professor of law at the School of Law and Economics of China University of Political Science and Law. He teaches Securities Law, Law and Economics, Law and Finance, and Economic Analysis of Law.

POSTS BY Shunyu Chi

20 May 2021

Shunyu Chi

Alibaba: Punishment and Collaboration

On 6 April 2021, Alibaba, a leading e-commerce platform, was fined $2.75 billion for abuse of dominance in the Chinese market. In the weeks that followed, Chinese regulators started investigations into other giants of the platform economy, for similar anti-competitive conduct. They signify a shift in Chinese regulators’ strong determination to crack down on monopolistic conduct. Continue reading >>