China fines Trip.com US$765 million for abusing market dominance

China's State Administration for Market Regulation fined Trip.com 5.18 billion yuan (US$765m) for abusing market dominance through traffic allocation mechanisms, price-fixing restrictions, and blocking hotel operators from cross-platform sales. The penalty reflects regulators' concern that online travel platforms are squeezing supplier margins and driving deflation.

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