The ByteDance logo is seen at the entrance to its office in Beijing on July 8, 2020. Photo: AFP) The ByteDance logo is seen at the entrance to its office in Beijing on July 8, 2020. Photo: AFP)
The ByteDance logo is seen at the entrance to its office in Beijing on July 8, 2020. Photo: AFP)
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China antitrust: ByteDance and Tencent legal battle seen as potential landmark case

  • In the past, few plaintiffs have successfully won cases relating to abuse of market dominance, says an analyst
  • The legal environment for monopoly cases could be set for change after Beijing named antitrust as one of its top agenda issues for 2021

Topic |   Regulation
Coco FengTracy Qu
Coco Feng in Beijing and Tracy Qu in Shanghai

Updated: 10:31am, 4 Feb, 2021

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The ByteDance logo is seen at the entrance to its office in Beijing on July 8, 2020. Photo: AFP) The ByteDance logo is seen at the entrance to its office in Beijing on July 8, 2020. Photo: AFP)
The ByteDance logo is seen at the entrance to its office in Beijing on July 8, 2020. Photo: AFP)
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