The classification screen

4 questions before you choose the route.

This page identifies the right question and evidence. It does not determine the legal outcome on a reader’s facts.

01

Relevant market defined?

Market.

Market
02

Dominance indicators?

Share/barriers.

Dominance
03

Which conduct theory?

Abuse type.

Conduct
04

Platform overlay?

Live screen.

Platform

Working rule: China’s AML prohibits abusive conduct by undertakings with a dominant market position: unfair prices, exclusive dealing, tying, refusal to deal and discriminatory treatment, among others.

What changes the answer

The signal ledger.

These facts move the question beyond a label and into a product, money-flow and control analysis.

Signal
Ask the operating question
Why it changes the route
use platform screen
detailed treatment how-to.
Additional facts can change the Antitrust & Competition route, evidence and next step.
Confuse with cartel
Horizontal vs unilateral.
Split.
Ignore aftermarket lock-in
Classic theory.
Analyse.
Prepare before you escalate

Bring a compact evidence docket—not a pitch deck.

Give a compliance team or counsel the operating facts that reveal the perimeter.

01Market share materialsDominance.
02Contract/policy that forces exclusivityConduct.
03Complaint or SAMR noticeCase.
Common confusions

Questions people ask before they build.

Short answers for orientation. The right result can change with the service model and current rules.

Is high share automatic dominance?

Important but not alone. Barriers and competition matter.

Where is the platform screen?

China antitrust platform dominance screen.

Primary authorities

Reviewed sources support orientation, not a fact-specific assessment.

SAMR
NDRC / MOFCOM FDI & NSR channels
National laws database (NPC)
Company registration / SAMR enterprise systems