The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) revealed, since the Antimonopoly Law (AML) became effect on August 1, its Antimonopoly Bureau has received requests to review cases of market concentration nature for over a dozens times.  As of November 19, it has brought 13 cases for investigation, decisions for 8 of which have been rendered. 

Market concentration refers to business operators' control of other operators or exercising decisive influence on others through mergers, acquisitions, purchase of securities, contract, personnel arrangement or technical control.  Though such act may bring efficiency through gathering of resources, over concentration could easily restrict competition. 

 (China IP News)