新华财经晚报：涉及反垄断执法 市场监管总局发布新规 将于明年施行

Key Points - The State Administration for Market Regulation in China has revised the "Prohibition of Monopoly Agreements Regulations," which will take effect on February 1, 2026. The new rules specify market share thresholds for vertical monopoly agreements that are not prohibited, allowing agreements with market shares below 5% and sales below 100 million yuan to be exempt from prohibition [1] - The Ministry of Commerce has recommended that the State Council's Tariff Commission continue to impose anti-dumping duties on imported ethylene-propylene diene monomer (EPDM) from the United States, South Korea, and the European Union during the review period. The anti-dumping measures on EPDM from the UK will expire on December 20, 2025 [1] - In the first 11 months of 2025, China's national railway transported 3.727 billion tons of goods, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%, with an average of 187,000 cars loaded per day, up 3.7% year-on-year [2] - The Chinese gaming industry reported a domestic market revenue of 291.095 billion yuan in 2025, reflecting an 11.64% year-on-year growth, while overseas revenue from self-developed games reached 20.455 billion USD, a 10.23% increase [2] - ByteDance announced an increase in talent investment and salary competitiveness for its global employees, including measures such as a 35% increase in performance evaluation cycles and a 1.5 times increase in salary adjustments compared to the previous cycle [3] - The Bank of Japan raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, marking the highest level in 30 years [4] - The U.S. Department of Defense's budget for fiscal year 2026 has been set at 901 billion USD, reflecting a significant increase in military spending [4] - A merger agreement has been signed between Trump Media Technology Group and TAE Technologies, valuing the deal at over 6 billion USD, with plans to build the world's first commercial nuclear fusion power plant with an initial capacity of 50 megawatts [4][5]