China News Service, April 13 According to the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation, on April 13, the State Administration for Market Regulation, together with the Central Cyberspace Administration of China and the State Administration of Taxation, held an Internet platform enterprise administrative guidance meeting.
The meeting implemented the Central Economic Work Conference and the ninth meeting of the Central Finance and Economics Committee. It affirmed the positive role of the platform economy, analyzed the outstanding problems, asked to give full play to the warning role of the Ali case, and clearly stated that Internet platform companies must be respectful and obey the rules. Completely rectify the problem within a time limit and establish a new order of platform economy.
The meeting pointed out that the overall situation of my country's platform economy is improving.
However, in the rapid development, risks and hidden dangers have gradually accumulated. The harm should not be ignored, and the legal regulations should not be delayed.
Forcing the implementation of "two-choice one", abusing market dominance, implementing "pink-point mergers and acquisitions", burning money to seize the "community group buying" market, implementing "big data mastering", ignoring fake and inferior goods, information leakage, and implementing tax-related violations The problem must be rectified seriously.
Among them, the forced implementation of the "two alternatives" issue is particularly prominent. It is a prominent reflection of the willful and disorderly expansion of capital in the platform economy, and it is a flagrant trampling and destruction of the market competition order.
The forced implementation of "choose one" behavior restricts market competition, curbs innovation and development, and harms the interests of operators and consumers on the platform. It is extremely harmful and must be resolutely cured.
In response to the forced implementation of the "two alternatives" and other outstanding issues, the meeting clearly stated that platform companies must grasp the right direction, enhance their sense of responsibility, insist on giving priority to national interests, insist on operating in accordance with laws and regulations, insist on fulfilling social responsibilities, and achieve the "five strict preventions". "And "Five Guarantees": Strictly prevent the disorderly expansion of capital to ensure economic and social security; Strictly prevent monopoly disorder and ensure fair market competition; Strictly prevent technological stifling and ensure industry innovation and development; Strictly prevent the abuse of rules and algorithms to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of all parties; Strictly prevent the system Closed to ensure that the ecology is open and shared.
All platform companies must conduct comprehensive investigations of tax-related issues in accordance with tax laws, regulations, and policies, and take the initiative to conduct self-examination and self-correction.
The meeting required that all platform companies should conduct a comprehensive self-inspection and self-inspection within one month, complete rectifications one by one, and disclose to the public the "Commitment on Operating in Compliance with Laws and Regulations" and accept social supervision.
The market supervision department will organize follow-up inspections of the platform's rectification. After the rectification period, if platform companies are found to have forced the implementation of "two alternatives" and other illegal activities, they will all be severely punished in accordance with the law.
The meeting emphasized that the bottom line of policy is insurmountable, and the legal red line cannot be touched.
Strengthening the normative governance of platform companies’ violations of laws and regulations does not mean that the state’s attitude to support and encourage the platform economy has changed. Rather, it must adhere to the “two unshakable”, respect the law of platform economic development, and further develop the platform economy’s An important role is to establish a new order for the platform economy featuring fair competition, innovative development, open sharing, safety and harmony, and to promote the realization of more dynamic platform enterprises, more convenient and high-quality online consumption, and a more prosperous and orderly platform economy.
IQiyi, Baidu, Shell Search, Didi, Dangdang, Duodian, JD, Kuaishou, Meituan, Daily Youxian, Qihoo 360, Qunar, Sogou, Weidian, 58.com, Sina Weibo , Bytedance, Bilibili, Dingdong Shopping, Are you hungry, Gome, Hema Fresh, Pinduoduo, Ctrip, Xiaohongshu, Reading, Suning.com, Ali, Beibei.com, Mogujie Representatives from 34 Internet platform companies, including NetEase (strictly selected), Yunji, Vipshop, Tencent, and relevant officials from the market supervision bureaus of Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Shenzhen, attended the meeting.