The State Administration for Market Regulation has confirmed that China has opened an antitrust investigation against Google for possible infringement of anti-monopoly laws. This comes in tandem with the recent US tariffs on commodities and comes after the corporation has been under constant investigation for engaging in monopolistic tactics.
China declared on Tuesday that it has opened an antitrust probe against Google for allegedly breaking the anti-monopoly statute in the nation. The Android manufacturer has been under investigation in compliance with the legislation, according to an official notice from China's State Administration for Market Regulation.Google's monopolistic activities have already drawn criticism in a number of nations, including its own, where it lost a historic case last year. However, considering that the probe was conducted soon after the Trump administration's 10 percent tariffs on US imports went into force, the timing of China's disclosure of the new action against Google is questionable.
According to Bloomberg, despite the fact that Google search and other internet services have not been accessible in China since 2010, the tech giant is nonetheless present in the Asian nation, primarily through its advertising division.
China has added the American fashion company PVH Corp., which owns brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, to its list of "unreliable entities" in addition to Google.
In response to US tariffs, Beijing has announced plans to levy 10% tariffs on a range of US imports, including crude oil, farm equipment, pickup trucks, and high-performance vehicles like big-engine sports cars. This is in addition to the action taken against Google and other US corporations.
China's ministry of commerce issued a statement saying, "The United States' unilateral tariff increase seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organization."
"It harms normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the US, in addition to being ineffective in resolving its own issues," the statement continued.
Google's domestic regulatory issues:
Google lost a case against the US Department of Justice in August of last year. The court determined that the business had violated antitrust rules by continuing to have monopolistic dominance over the advertising and search sectors.
The verdict said, "The court concludes that Google is a monopolist and has acted as such to maintain its monopoly after carefully considering and weighing the witness testimony and evidence."
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