Partners Sally Qin and Margaret Butler served on panels during GCR Live: China 2026, Oct. 15, 2026, in Shanghai, China. The conference focused on key developments in competition law, enforcement trends and emerging issues shaping competition practice in China and beyond.
Qin took part in a panel titled “Cartel Investigations Under Geopolitical Risk,” which covered:
- Investigations involving producers in global markets
- Individual liability and cross-border criminal exposure
- U.S. enforcement trends and extraterritorial reach
- The effect of geopolitical tensions on cartel enforcement priorities
Butler joined a panel titled “Digital Platforms, AI and Antitrust Enforcement.” The panel discussed:
- Platform exclusivity and “choose one of two” practices
- Emerging antitrust risks involving artificial intelligence, data and algorithms
- Enforcement and litigation trends in China’s digital economy
- Regulatory approaches to competition concerns in AI and digital markets
