Abstract

The unveiling of the Anti-Monopoly Law (the AML) on August 30, 2007, marked a symbolic commencement of a new era of competition for China. Since the law was enacted in 2008, every move made by the Chinese antitrust authorities has been closely watched by the international community. Although much attention has been devoted to second-guessing the political motives behind each of the Chinese government's decisions, little effort has been directed to studying problems in the institutional framework for implementing the AML. This article identifies three problems in the institutional design of China's antitrust enforcement system and calls for attention to remedy them.

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