The Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China prohibits enterprises from abusing their dominant position in the market. Many multinational enterprises are dominant in China's market, and investigating them is normal if they abuse their dominance to prohibit competition. In other words, the ongoing investigation is targeting their possible wrong deeds, rather than their nationality.

Wang Xiaoye, consultancy expert of Anti-Monopoly Committee of the State Council, cnr.cn, Aug 6

There are some who say that the current investigation against some multinational giants is retaliation on the United States for its sanctions against Huawei; that's nothing but an excuse foreign enterprises are using to shirk their responsibilities. They have long taken advantage of China's loose supervision and find themselves unaccustomed to even a reasonable investigation.