Run the current turnover tests after you confirm a concentration — old blog thresholds are how deals under-file.
China merger control thresholds are expressed mainly in turnover tests that change over time by rulemaking. Below-threshold deals can still face call-in risk in some policies. This wiki orients the threshold question and points to live SAMR basics for filing process. Gun-jumping explains standstill. Always verify the figures in force on the deal timeline — this page will not tattoo a permanent number.
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.
Concentration / control change?
First filter.
ControlWhich turnover test version applies?
Current rules.
RulesBelow-threshold but sensitive?
Call-in risk.
Call-inBasics filing page opened?
Process twin.
BasicsWorking rule: Map the regulated role before marketing or launch in China.
The signal ledger.
These facts move the question beyond a label and into a product, money-flow and control analysis.
Bring a compact evidence docket—not a pitch deck.
Give a compliance team or counsel the operating facts that reveal the perimeter.
Questions people ask before they build.
Short answers for orientation. The right result can change with the service model and current rules.
Where are the official numbers?
SAMR/AML implementing rules — confirm before signing.
Where is filing process?
Primary authorities
Reviewed sources support orientation, not a fact-specific assessment.