August 6, 2014
Two separate anti-trust probes into Chrysler and Audi have found that the two multinational carmakers had been pursuing monopoly practices and they will receive punishment soon, an official with China's top economic planning agency said on Wednesday.
• China's antitrust body slaps fine on Japanese firms
• Mercedes assisting authorities in vestigation
August 6, 2014
Daimler AG's luxury brand Mercedes-Benz said yesterday that it is cooperating with China's anti-monopoly authorities on an investigation.
August 5, 2014
German automaker Mercedes-Benz Shanghai office has been searched by anti-monopoly officials on Monday, China Finance Information reported Tuesday.
August 4, 2014
China's market regulator warned Microsoft on Monday not to interfere with an ongoing anti-monopoly probe as they began inquiries into the company's corporate vice president Mary Snapp.
July 31, 2014
Microsoft Corp. Wednesday said in a statement that it has always abided by laws and regulations in China and will "actively answer" questions raised by China's anti-monopoly regulators
July 30, 2014
A Chinese antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it is investigating whether Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office business suite are a monopoly. The unexpected probe comes amid an investigation of chipmaker Qualcomm's monopoly status.
July 29, 2014
China's market regulator confirmed on Tuesday that investigators have launched surprise anti-monopoly inspections of Microsoft Corporation's four offices in the Chinese mainland.
July 29, 2014
Government officials' sudden visits on Monday to Microsoft Corp offices were likely the start of a monopoly probe, an analyst said.
August 8, 2014
Regulators have launched a series of anti-monopoly probes since Anti-monopoly Law came into force in 2008.
July 28, 2014
British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India's Tata Motors Ltd , said it planned to cut prices on three models in China due to the government's anti-monopoly probe.