Chinese academic database CNKI fined over $12 million

(ECNS) -- China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) fined China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), a Chinese academic database, 87.6 million yuan (about $12.6 million) for abusing a "dominant market position", the watchdog announced on Monday.

SAMR launched an antitrust investigation into CNKI in May.

CNKI's website offers services including online searches and downloads of most of China's academic journals, doctoral dissertations and masters' theses.