On April 14, three top government departments, including the State Administration for Market Regulation, urged Chinese internet platform companies to conduct a month-long, self-inspection and desist from monopolistic behavior and any action that hinders fair competition or hurts the interests of merchants and consumers.

Earlier, TAL said that an unnamed long-term investor in the company will consolidate its equity stake and would desist from diluting its holdings for the next six months.

Ministry ticks platforms off for texting, spamming in the run-up to June 18With the June 18 online shopping festival－"618"－nigh, China's top industry regulator has asked e-commerce platforms to desist from illegal and pesky marketing practices.

Three top government departments, including the State Administration for Market Regulation, have urged Chinese internet platform companies to conduct a monthlong self-inspection and desist from monopolistic behavior and any action that hinders fair competition or hurts the interests of merchants and consumers.

The Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that it was firmly opposed to the Indian government's decision to ban 118 Chinese apps and urged the neighboring country to desist from such actions against Chinese enterprises.

He urged the officials concerned to prevent excessive use of personal data and desist from providing information to third parties or other government agencies unless stipulated otherwise in laws and regulations.

Finance minister urges G20 nations to desist from any unilateral measuresChina will support the efforts made by the G20 members to forge an international deal on digital taxation by the middle of this year and expects it to help the digital economy develop in an open and fair manner, a top government official said.

The US administration should desist from its plans to delist Chinese companies that fail to meet US auditing requirements and instead opt for frank dialogue and closer cooperation to address the dispute, industry experts and regulatory officials have urged.