{"product_id":"tying-in-digital-platforms","title":"Tying in Digital Platforms under Competition Law in China, the EU and the US: A Comparative Law and Economics Perspective","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQian Wu (Author)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789403507590\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEconomic 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eQian Wu is a competition law scholar specialising in the law and economics of digital platform regulation across China, the EU and the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompetition law, digital platforms, tying, antitrust, China, European Union, United States, Tencent, Google, Microsoft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompetition lawyers, antitrust regulators, policymakers, academics, law libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompetition Law, Comparative Law, Technology Law\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Tying in Digital Platforms under Competition Law?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is available directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich jurisdictions does the book compare?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChina, the European Union and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the book analyse specific enforcement cases?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it examines the EU's fines against Google and Microsoft alongside China's Tencent case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat underlying difference does the book identify between China and the EU?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChina's tying rules emphasise consumer interests while the EU's emphasise consumer choice, rooted in distinct cultural and social contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho should read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompetition lawyers, antitrust regulators and policymakers assessing tying enforcement in digital markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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