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China's State Administration for Market Regulation fined Trip.com 5.18 billion yuan (US$765 million) for abusing its dominant position in online hotel bookings through exclusive dealing, rate-parity clauses, and algorithmic ranking that restricted hotel partners' ability to compete across platforms. The penalty concludes a six-month investigation and signals China's sustained enforcement of antitrust law against digital platform monopolies.

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