Deals take the slow boat to Chinese approval

China’s competition regulator can cause slowdowns even if deals have no Chinese companies involved

Five years after China introduced its anti-monopoly law, the country is playing an increasingly prominent role in international dealmaking and deal-braking.

The evermore active stance of its antitrust regulator, the Ministry of Commerce, better known as Mofcom, and lengthy review periods, have raised frustrations when it comes to M&A transactions.

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