BEIJING – China’s market regulator on Thursday fined JD.com Inc., a unit of Alibaba Group and a third e-commerce outlet on charges of misreporting prices and other offenses amid a campaign to tighten official control over the booming industry.The ruling Communist Party encourages e-commerce and other online industries but worries about the dominance of major competitors.
Party leaders say anti-monopoly enforcement, especially against online companies, will be a priority in the coming year.JD.com, Alibaba’s Tmall and Vipshop E-Commerce Ltd.