Courts vow to work harder to curb monopolistic behavior

Chinese courts have pledged to step up efforts to crack down on monopolistic behavior, with a stronger focus on issues involving internet platforms, technological innovation and information security, officials said on Monday.

The Supreme People's Court, China's top court, released a report on intellectual property protection last year, revealing that courts nationwide identified 31 cases constituting monopolies in 2024 — a 2.1-fold increase from 2023.

Courts across the country concluded about 10,000 unfair competition lawsuits last year, including cases involving trade secret infringements and bid-rigging, marking a year-on-year growth of 0.7 percent, according to the report.