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China reportedly drops antitrust probe into Google

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What happened: On Thursday, the FT reported that China’s antitrust regulator (SAMR) is terminating its antitrust probe into Google. 

The decision hasn’t been publicly announced.

Some context: SAMR launched the antitrust probe in February, releasing scant details about the investigation.

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