Google, Nvidia and Intel could all see new China antitrust cases

Date:
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:04:00 +0000

Description:
Chinese antitrust regulators have launched probes into Google, Nvidia and
Intel could be next.

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- China wants to know if Googles Android OS is harming its smartphone market
- Nvidia under fire following its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies
- Intel dominates the Chinese CPU market

Chinese antitrust regulators have reportedly reopened probes into US tech giants Google and Nvidia, with Intel also potentially facing an
investigation.

The news comes after President Trump introduced an additional 10% tariff on imports coming from China the People's Republic retaliated with its own
import tariffs on goods received from the US.

Despite the scarcity of details, we know that the Google investigation is set to focus on its Android operating system.

China launching probes into major US companies

Antitrust investigators are reportedly examining whether the Android
operating system harms Chinese smartphone makers like Oppo and Xiaomi, according to sources familiar with the matter (via The Financial Times ). The probe dates back to 2019, but after being put on the back burner, it hit the headlines once again in December 2024 when China reopened the probe.

This month, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) workers visited Googles Beijing office.

Elsewhere, Nvidia is facing allegations of anticompetitive behavior on the
back of complaints by other industry members. Chinas competition authority permitted its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies on the basis that it would ensure a stable supply to Chinese customers and continue to support competition.

No official confirmation has been received of an Intel investigation; it
could target the companys dominance in Chinas CPU market.

Although antitrust investigations are not unique to China the US, the EU and the UK have all launched their own probes into many American and
international tech giants the timing coincides with heated tensions between the US and China, following months of increasing restrictions on Chinese
access to US AI and advanced technologies.

On the flip side, China has introduced restrictions to its tungsten,
tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and indium exports all critical elements in
the tech industry.

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