Antitrust Antitrust

Chinese local official removed from office for role in LPG cartel

By Yonnex Li
  • 16 Jul 2020 04:36
  • 16 Jul 2020 04:57
A Chinese official has been dismissed from office for playing a key role in a cartel involving suppliers of bottled liquefied petroleum gas, marking the first such disciplinary action taken by the Hunan provincial government against administrative antitrust violations.
The official, identified by the surname Zhang, was the director of

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Yonnex Li

Chief Correspondent, Greater China


Yonnex has an MA in Journalism from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, after obtaining a BA in Translation at the same university. At MLex, she writes extensively on antitrust developments in the Greater China region, including investigations, court cases and merger control of international transactions. Prior to joining MLex, she worked as a reporter at the English division of the Hong Kong Economic Journal, providing coverage and analysis on China's banking sector, asset management industry as well as currency and financial reforms.

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