China regulators order six online hotel booking platforms to end anti-competitive practices
On September 15, China's State Administration for Market Regulation and Ministry of Culture and Tourism held an administrative guidance meeting for online hotel booking platforms. Regulators required Meituan, Douyin, JD.com, Ctrip, Tongcheng, and Fliggy to comply with anti-monopoly and e-commerce laws, address issues including exclusive partnerships and "lowest prices across the entire network," and prevent competitive risks. Ctrip and Meituan issued statements pledging compliance and self-inspections.
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Meituan Vows to Comply with China's Online Hotel Booking Platform Regulations
On September 15, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), together with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, held an administrative guidance meeting for the online hotel booking platform service industry. The meeting required major platform enterprises including Meituan, Douyin, JD.com, Ctrip, Tongcheng, and Fliggy to strictly fulfill their primary responsibilities for compliance, prevent and mitigate industry competition risks, and maintain a healthy and orderly tourism market environment. In response, Meituan stated that it firmly supports the initiative and will strictly abide by relevant laws, including the Anti-Monopoly Law, Anti-Unfair Competition Law, E-Commerce Law, and Tourism Law. Meituan will conduct thorough self-inspections, actively implement its responsibilities as a market entity, and resolutely eliminate issues such as exclusive partnerships and 'lowest prices across all platforms,' while guarding against 'involution' competition risks. Meituan expressed willingness to work alongside other platforms to participate fairly in market competition, foster a market order characterized by high quality and reasonable pricing, protect consumers' legitimate rights and interests, and promote multi-party win-win outcomes and the standardized, healthy development of the industry.
Read sourceCtrip Pledges Compliance After Chinese Regulators Hold Guidance Meeting for Hotel Booking Platforms
On September 15, 2026, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), together with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, held an administrative guidance meeting for the online hotel booking platform industry. Following this meeting, Trip.com Group (Ctrip) issued a statement pledging to strictly implement administrative penalty decisions and comply with laws including the Anti-Monopoly Law, Anti-Unfair Competition Law, E-Commerce Law, and Tourism Law. The company stated it will conduct self-inspections, standardize platform partnership mechanisms, respect merchants' autonomous operation rights, and safeguard consumer interests. Ctrip also committed to establishing long-term compliance mechanisms, leading by example in compliant operations, and working with industry parties to maintain fair competition and high-quality market order. The company reaffirmed its focus on product and service innovation to contribute to the high-quality development of China's culture and tourism industry.
Read sourceCtrip Group Vows to Implement Compliance Requirements After SAMR Guidance Meeting
On September 15, 2026, Ctrip Group issued a statement following an administrative guidance meeting held by China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the online hotel booking platform industry. The meeting aimed to help enterprises understand regulatory requirements and improve compliance mechanisms. Ctrip stated it will strictly implement administrative penalty decisions and regulatory requirements, comply with laws including the Anti-Monopoly Law, Anti-Unfair Competition Law, E-Commerce Law, and Tourism Law. The company will conduct self-inspections, standardize platform partnership mechanisms, respect merchants' independent operation rights, and safeguard consumer rights. Ctrip also committed to establishing long-term compliance mechanisms and leading by example to maintain fair competition and promote win-win development within the platform ecosystem.
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China Regulators Issue Guidance to Online Hotel Booking Platforms on Competition Compliance
On September 15, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism held an administrative guidance meeting for the online hotel booking platform service industry. The meeting required major platform enterprises including Meituan, Douyin, JD.com, Ctrip, Tongcheng, and Fliggy to strictly fulfill their primary responsibilities for compliance. Regulators emphasized strict adherence to the Anti-Monopoly Law, Anti-Unfair Competition Law, E-Commerce Law, and Tourism Law. Platforms were urged to learn from past cases, conduct self-inspections, and proactively address 'involution' issues and competition risks such as exclusive partnerships and claims of 'lowest prices across the entire network.' The authorities called on enterprises to enhance compliance awareness, uphold bottom lines of compliant operations and safe development, improve long-term compliance mechanisms, and jointly foster a market order characterized by high quality at reasonable prices and healthy competition, ultimately protecting consumers' legitimate rights and interests and promoting win-win development within the platform ecosystem.
Read sourceChina Regulators Hold Administrative Guidance Meeting for Online Hotel Booking Platforms
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), jointly with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, held an administrative guidance meeting for the online hotel booking platform service industry. The meeting urged platform enterprises to strictly fulfill their primary responsibilities for compliance, prevent and resolve competitive risks, and maintain a healthy tourism market environment. Officials noted that fair competition is the legal cornerstone of the market economy and compliant operations are vital for enterprise development. While acknowledging the industry's rapid growth and positive role in facilitating travel and tourism consumption, regulators warned that competitive risks cannot be ignored. The meeting required platforms to comply with the Anti-Monopoly Law, Anti-Unfair Competition Law, E-Commerce Law, and Tourism Law. Enterprises were instructed to learn from past cases, conduct self-examinations, and proactively address issues such as 'involution,' exclusive partnerships, and claims of 'lowest prices across the entire network.' Executives from Meituan, Douyin, JD.com, Ctrip, Tongcheng, and Fliggy attended, along with market regulation officials from Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.
Read sourceChina's SAMR and Culture Ministry Hold Guidance Meeting for Online Hotel Booking Platforms
On September 15, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), together with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, held an administrative guidance meeting for the online hotel booking platform service industry. The meeting required major platforms including Meituan, Douyin, JD.com, Ctrip, Tongcheng, and Fliggy to strictly fulfill their primary responsibilities for compliance, prevent and mitigate industry competition risks, and maintain a healthy and orderly tourism market environment. The report was sourced from CCTV News and published by Jin10 Data.