China penalises Trip.com with US$770 million fine for online hotel-booking monopoly

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China’s antitrust regulator fined Trip.com Group roughly US$770 million for alleged monopoly practices in its online hotel‑booking platform, according to Reuters. The penalty targets the company’s use of traffic allocation, platform rules and technology to secure exclusive hotel deals while pushing low‑price offerings.

Investing.com framed the story as “abusing online travel dominance” and reported a lower $700 million figure, while the NZ Herald highlighted the seizure of 1.66 billion yuan in illegal gains, details omitted by the other outlets.

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ABC News — International Lean Left

China hits travel platform Trip.com with $765M in penalties over monopoly abuses

China has imposed penalties of nearly $765 million on Trip

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Channel NewsAsia Center

China penalises Trip.com with US$770 million fine for online hotel-booking monopoly

China's antitrust regulator said that Trip.com used traffic allocation, platform rules and technology to secure exclusive deals with some hotels while pushing for the lowest prices…

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NZ Herald Center

China hits travel giant Trip.com with $765 million penalty

Regulators confiscated 1.66 billion yuan in illegal gains.

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Investing.com — News Center

China fines Trip.com $700 million for abusing online travel dominance

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