China to crank up anti-trust heat on Big Tech after unprecedented fines

HONG KONG | BEIJING: 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.