China News Service, March 28. On the 28th, the State Administration for Market Regulation held a regular press conference for the first quarter of 2024. Zhou Zhigao, Director of the Competition Coordination Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation, introduced the results achieved since the launch of the cleanup of policies and measures that hindered a unified market and fair competition.
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Zhou Zhigao said that since the clean-up work was launched, the State Administration for Market Regulation has resolutely implemented the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, strengthened unified guidance, and consolidated responsibilities at all levels, promoted the smooth implementation of the clean-up work and achieved practical results, effectively promoted the construction of a unified national market, and provided services for all parties. Create a market environment for fair competition among business entities.
First, it effectively removes a number of administrative monopoly blockages and promotes a smoother national economic cycle. Judging from the results of policy measures, among the four major categories of issues focused on cleaning up, 1917 cases involved obstacles to market access and exit, accounting for 45.44%; 568 cases involved obstacles to the free flow of goods and factors, accounting for 13.47%; those involving improper influence on production There were 1,462 cases involving operating costs, accounting for 34.67%; 121 cases involving improper influence on production and business operations, accounting for 2.87%; and 150 cases involving adjustments due to expiration and abolition of documents and other circumstances. Through this clean-up, a group of business entities have rectified their strong complaints about restricting enterprise relocation, setting up barriers to entry, and seeking small self-circulation, thereby promoting the efficient and smooth flow of the domestic market and the expansion of scale.
The second is to promote and strengthen the implementation of the fair competition review system to prevent local protection and market segmentation more effectively. Closely integrate policy measures and strengthen the implementation of the fair competition review system. While cleaning up existing policies and measures, urge policy-making agencies to strictly implement the fair competition review system to prevent the emergence of new problems. In 2023, market regulatory authorities across the country jointly reviewed 9,119 policies and measures and sent 1,155 rectification proposals. Regions and departments revised or abolished 17,600 policies and measures that violated the fair competition review system, effectively standardizing administrative behavior and promoting marketization. Legal and international first-class business environment.
The third is to speed up the improvement of fair competition laws and regulations and make the long-term mechanism to prevent improper market interference more complete. The policies and measures cleared out this time involve different types of documents, of which specific policy measures such as regulations, normative documents, and "one matter, one discussion" accounted for 0.55%, 50.55%, and 48.9% respectively. Hidden behaviors are increasing. Various regions have carefully summarized their experiences and practices and issued 25 relevant local regulations, normative documents and work rules for areas prone to problems. For example, Liaoning issued the "Liaoning Provincial Regulations on Promoting Fair Competition in the Market" and Chongqing formulated the "Chongqing Fair Competition Review" System Implementation Measures, etc., to continuously enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of fair competition policies.
The fourth is to effectively enhance the consciousness of all parties' thoughts and actions, and the joint efforts to build a unified national market will be more cohesive. The problem discovery rate in this cleanup was 0.61%, an increase of 0.05 percentage points from the 2019 cleanup; among the revised and abolished policies and measures, 0.38% were formulated by departments of the State Council, 6.02% at the provincial level, and 44.93% at the prefectural level. , district and county level accounted for 48.67%. Government departments at all levels, especially those at the city and county levels, have further deepened their understanding of the importance and urgency of accelerating the construction of a unified national market through centralized clean-ups, clarified work requirements, enhanced work initiative, and become more conscious of the national level. (China News Finance)