---- Ein Fußgänger geht hinter einem Supermarkt von Walmart (Wal-Mart) in Stadt Huaibei, der ostchinesischen Provinz Anhui, 30. April 2016. Das chinesische Ministerium für
--FILE--A pedestrian walks past a supermarket of Walmart (Wal-Mart) in Huaibei city, east China's Anhui province, 30 April 2016. China's Ministry of Commerce has removed restrictions on Wal-Mart Stores Inc's deal in 2012 to raise its stake in online supermarket Yihaodian, and said the move would not impact the already competitive market. Entry barriers for China's value-added telecommunication services have eased since 2014, facilitating the entry of new competitors, the ministry said in a statement. "Under the restrictions, competitive edge of Yihaodian has been diminishing while its sales growth has been slowing, " the ministry said. Yihaodian's pace of development has lagged behind that of its main competitors, the ministry added. In August 2012, the world's largest retailer received "restricted" approval to raise its stake in Yihaodian and became the controlling shareholder with a 51 percent stake by buying into its parent.
