Yonnex Li

Hong Kong

Chief Correspondent at MLex Market Insight

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Hong Kong closes auto-fuel probe on evidential shortfall

3 days ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( June 4, 2025, 06:28 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong's Competition Commission has ended its probe into alleged anticompetitive practices in the automotive fuel industry, concluding the evidence gathered falls short of the legal threshold needed for prosecution.
Hong Kong probes eight antitrust cases, targets construction, IT

1 week ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( May 29, 2025, 07:00 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong's competition regulator is managing eight active investigations into suspected anticompetitive conduct across multiple sectors, as the agency approaches a decade of enforcement since the city's competition law took full effect.
China signals competition boundaries as Meituan vows to win delivery war

1 week ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( May 27, 2025, 07:15 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese regulators must take decisive action "when necessary" to stop destructive market competition, according to a commentary in the Communist Party's People's Daily that articulates the official reasoning behind recent intervention in the food delivery sector.
Hong Kong sees no need for AI-specific legislation, regulator says

2 weeks ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( May 20, 2025, 03:42 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong's privacy regulator sees no immediate need for new legislation specifically targeting artificial intelligence, despite growing concerns about the technology's impact on data protection.
China dismantles market barriers to buffer against US trade impact

1 month ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( April 30, 2025, 06:53 GMT | Insight) -- China's top authorities will launch a sweeping six-month campaign to eliminate market entry barriers, as Beijing increasingly leverages its expansive domestic market to counter US trade actions.
CK Hutchison port deal faces Chinese warning about evading review

1 month ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( April 28, 2025, 02:24 GMT | Insight) -- China's antitrust regulator has warned parties involved in CK Hutchison's proposed sale of a large portion of its port operations against evading regulatory scrutiny, indicating Beijing's stringent oversight of these sensitive assets.
Hong Kong slams US for miscalculating tariffs, stays tariff-free

1 month ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( April 15, 2025, 07:17 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee sharply criticized the US today for miscalculating its tariffs on the city, and asserted that his administration will uphold the zero-tariff policy.
Xi calls for China-Vietnam unity against 'unilateral bullying'

1 month ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( April 15, 2025, 02:01 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on China and Vietnam to unite against "unilateral bullying," yet another sign of Beijing's tough stance amid intensifying trade tensions with Washington.
China vows counteractions after Trump threatens 50 percent tariff hike

2 months ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( April 8, 2025, 01:59 GMT | Insight) -- China will "resolutely" take counteractions to protect its interests if the US proceeds with its threatened additional 50 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, the Chinese commerce ministry said today.China will "resolutely" take counteractions to protect its interests if the US proceeds with its threatened additional 50 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, the Chinese commerce ministry said today....
Online platforms face tighter Chinese grip on data-submission rules

2 months ago | mlex.com | Yonnex Li

By Yonnex Li ( April 2, 2025, 07:48 GMT | Insight) -- China's market regulator on Wednesday unveiled new interim measures to regulate the submission by online platforms of so-called compliance data, marking a step forward in tightening control over the burgeoning sector.