14 Jan 2021
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On Thursday, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that it has launched a probe into Vipshop for alleged anticompetitive behavior.
Some context: Vipshop is a Chinese e-commerce platform specializing in discount sales.
SAMR didn’t reveal specifics about the probe other...
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