Views: Making Sense of China's Anti-Monopoly Campaign

(Beijing) – China's anti-monopoly law took effect on August 1, 2008. Over the past few years, authorities have intensified their scrutiny of various industries, targeting multinationals such as Microsoft Corp. and Qualcomm Inc.

In recent months, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has intensified efforts to crack down on monopolies in the auto industry. The country's top economic planner said earlier that Volkswagen AG's Audi unit and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's Chrysler would face unspecified punishments for violating the anti-monopoly law.