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Trip.com faced a major US$770 million antitrust fine from Chinese authorities for monopolistic practices.

Trip.com was fined roughly US$770 million by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation over allegations of maintaining a monopoly in the online hotel-booking market. The penalty emphasizes China’s efforts to enforce fair competition within its platform economy. Trip.com has publicly accepted the administrative penalty decision.