China’s Highest Court Clears Roadblocks for Antitrust Litigation

This article outlines the transformative impact of the Supreme People’s Court’s 2024 judicial interpretation on antitrust litigation. The author’s analysis of model cases and new evidentiary standards reveals a deliberate easing of burdens on plaintiffs, from the use of presumptions in cartel and dominance cases to more accessible damages frameworks. This judicial shift, he argues, marks a new era in private antitrust enforcement — one that may significantly recalibrate the litigation la