Internet search is a sensitive issue in China and the SAMR will take into account the fact that Tencent already has a leading position in several sectors. - Reuters
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters): China's unprecedented anti-trust squeeze on its technology giants is only just beginning.
Having levied fines and announced a probe on Monday into deals backed by the likes of Alibaba Group and Tencent, China's market regulator is now gearing up to put more transactions under scrutiny, reversing a once laissez-faire approach towards its vast internet space.
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