‘Not a crackdown’: China regulators signal more neutral enforcement in shift from 2021

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Chinese regulators are intensifying public enforcement actions against large domestic corporations, signaling a shift from the subdued regulatory approach since 2021. Recent investigations and public admonishments have unsettled investors but some analysts see this as a moderated enforcement stance.

Chinese regulators are stepping up public enforcement against the nation’s corporate giants, marking a departure from the low-key approach adopted after a bruising 2021 tech crackdown. In recent months, agencies have summoned company representatives, launched high-profile investigations, and named and shamed offenders. However, while the uptick in activity has rattled investors, some analysts and observers contend that this does not herald a return to China’s heavy-handed campaign that...