Tying in Digital Platforms under Competition Law in China, the EU and the US: A Comparative Law and Economics Perspective

Qian Wu (Author)

ISBN: 9789403507590

Published: May 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Kluwer Law International

Description

A comprehensive, systematic legal test for weighing the dual competitive effects of tying arrangements in digital platforms, showing how China and the EU – two of the world's largest trading economies – have integrated US economic theory while preserving their own cultural and social characteristics. The book examines how dominant firms use tying to extend market dominance and the legal uncertainty that follows.

Key Features

Detailed examination of the EU's fines against Google and Microsoft alongside the contrasting decision in China's Tencent case; distils complex economic criteria into clear, administrable legal standards; identifies the divergent consumer-interest and consumer-choice rationales behind Chinese and EU tying rules.

Coverage

Economic analysis of tying and of digital platforms; tying in digital platforms under China's and the EU's competition legal frameworks; convergences and divergences between the two jurisdictions; common challenges and policy implications for global antitrust enforcement in digital markets.

About the Authors

Qian Wu is a competition law scholar specialising in the law and economics of digital platform regulation across China, the EU and the US.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction – 2. Economic Analysis of Tying – 3. Economic Analysis of Digital Platforms – 4. Economic Analysis of Tying in Digital Platforms – 5. Tying in Digital Platforms under China's Competition Framework – 6. Tying in Digital Platforms under the EU's Competition Framework – 7. Convergences and Divergences – 8. Common Challenges and Policy Implications – 9. Conclusions

Why buy this book?

A rigorous comparative law-and-economics guide to one of the fastest-moving areas of antitrust enforcement, essential for competition counsel and policymakers navigating tying claims against digital platforms in China, the EU or the US.

Keywords

competition law, digital platforms, tying, antitrust, China, European Union, United States, Tencent, Google, Microsoft

Target Audience

competition lawyers, antitrust regulators, policymakers, academics, law libraries

Genre

Competition Law, Comparative Law, Technology Law

Q&A

Where can I buy Tying in Digital Platforms under Competition Law?
It is available directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping.

Which jurisdictions does the book compare?
China, the European Union and the United States.

Does the book analyse specific enforcement cases?
Yes, it examines the EU's fines against Google and Microsoft alongside China's Tencent case.

What underlying difference does the book identify between China and the EU?
China's tying rules emphasise consumer interests while the EU's emphasise consumer choice, rooted in distinct cultural and social contexts.

Who should read this book?
Competition lawyers, antitrust regulators and policymakers assessing tying enforcement in digital markets.

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