Write a new chapter in the implementation of anti-monopoly and fair competition policies in the new era

　　Ganlin

　　On June 24, 2022, the 35th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress voted and passed the decision on amending the Anti-Monopoly Law, which will come into force on August 1, strengthening anti-monopoly and further promoting fair competition policies in the new era. Implement a solid foundation of the rule of law.

We must deeply understand the great significance of the revision of the Anti-Monopoly Law, resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, firmly grasp the correct political direction, better play the important role of the rule of law in consolidating fundamentals, stabilizing expectations, and benefiting the long-term, and leverage the advantages of the socialist rule of law. It is transformed into competition governance efficiency and promotes higher quality, more efficient, fairer, more sustainable and safer development.

　　Deeply understand the great significance of revising the anti-monopoly law

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out profoundly, "'The legal person is the righteousness.' Our party has attached great importance to the construction of the rule of law since its establishment." Entering a new stage of development, under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, it has actively responded New requirements for high-quality development and new trends in the digital economy, timely amendments and improvements to the Anti-Monopoly Law are of great significance and far-reaching influence.

　　Party leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the fundamental guarantee for doing a good job in anti-monopoly work.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, we have continuously improved the legal system for fair competition, and continued to strengthen and improve anti-monopoly supervision and law enforcement. Make positive contributions to promoting high-quality development.

In the Anti-Monopoly Law, it is clearly stated that "the anti-monopoly work adheres to the leadership of the Communist Party of China", which is an inevitable requirement for upholding the party's leadership in all work, and ensures that the anti-monopoly work always moves in the correct political direction.

　　Fair competition is the core of the market economy, and the fair competition system is an important part of building a high-standard market system.

Accelerating the improvement of the socialist market economic system requires the establishment of a nationally unified system of fair competition and the establishment of fair competition, the cornerstone of the rule of law in the market economy.

Based on my country's basic socialist economic system and development practice, timely amend the anti-monopoly law, clarify that the state adheres to the principles of marketization and the rule of law, strengthen the basic position of competition policy, and improve the anti-monopoly legal system and rules, which is conducive to creating a fair, transparent and predictable environment. , to ensure that various market players compete on the same stage and compete fairly in the unified national market.

　　Promoting high-quality development inevitably requires high-level competition, and only high-level competition can promote high-quality development.

After more than 40 years of reform and opening up, my country has become the second largest economy in the world, with the advantage of a super-large economy.

It is necessary to improve the anti-monopoly legal system in a timely manner, effectively remove the monopoly obstacles that hinder the rational allocation of production factors and the free circulation of goods and services, smooth and efficient domestic circulation, build a prosperous domestic market, and give full play to the innovative incentive and survival of the fittest function of the market competition mechanism. Enhance the innovation and competitiveness of the economy.

　　Fair competition is an important foundation for international economic and trade exchanges, and the fair competition system is an important part of international economic and trade rules.

To build a new system of higher-level open economy, it is necessary to actively adapt to the evolutionary logic and trend of international opening-up rules, continuously deepen institutional opening in the field of competition, and build an anti-monopoly law that is not only based on my country's actual development, but also aligned with international high-standard general rules. system, enhance the attractiveness of my country's super-large market with fair competition, attract more international resources and factors into China, and create more growth opportunities for economic development.

　　Accurately grasp the strategic direction of the implementation of anti-monopoly law

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized, "We must proceed from the strategic height of building a new development pattern, promoting high-quality development, and promoting common prosperity, promote the formation of a market environment of fair competition, and create broad development space for various market players, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. To protect the rights and interests of consumers." We must more deeply understand the political, policy, complex and systematic nature of anti-monopoly, resolutely implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and promote the full and effective implementation of the anti-monopoly law.

　　Correctly handle the relationship between the government and the market, and promote a better combination of an efficient market and a promising government.

This revision clarifies that the state strengthens the basic position of competition policy, not only improves the supervision rules of market monopoly, but also clearly stipulates the fair competition review system and refines the relevant provisions on the abuse of administrative power to exclude and restrict competition, laying a solid foundation for strengthening and improving anti-monopoly supervision and law enforcement. Solid foundation.

It is necessary to insist on both preventing market monopoly and breaking administrative monopoly, creating a broader market space and a better competitive environment for the development of various market players, and improving the overall quality and level of competition in the market economy.

　　Correctly handle the relationship between supervision and development, and promote higher-quality development with more scientific and effective anti-monopoly supervision.

It is necessary to adhere to both regulatory norms and promotion of development, adhere to the "two unswerving", firmly establish the awareness that "supervision is to promote higher-quality development, and development cannot be separated from more scientific and effective supervision", and be better at strengthening in development. Supervision, promote development in supervision, target blocking points and pain points, select the right entry point, grasp the timeliness, continuously strengthen and improve anti-monopoly supervision and law enforcement, promote the integration of the national economic cycle, improve the efficiency of resource allocation, and boost the development of various enterprises Confidence and ability to stabilize the macroeconomic market.

　　Correctly handle the relationship between competition and innovation, and continue to stimulate new momentum for economic development.

This revision incorporates "encouraging innovation" into the legislative purpose of the Anti-Monopoly Law, and makes special provisions for anti-monopoly supervision in the digital economy, further improving the legal system and rules.

It is necessary to deeply understand the laws of competition and innovation, continuously strengthen and improve anti-monopoly supervision and law enforcement, give full play to the innovation strength of large enterprises, effectively stimulate the innovation vitality of small and medium-sized enterprises, realize the benign interaction between competition and innovation, and promote the full flow of innovation sources of enterprises.

　　Correctly handle the relationship between efficiency and fairness, promote the coordinated development of large and medium-sized enterprises and improve people's livelihood and well-being.

It is necessary to adhere to the people-centered development concept, timely prevent and stop the behavior of enterprises that squeeze the development space of small and medium-sized enterprises and damage the interests of the people and the public interests under the impulse of profit-seeking, effectively maintain the market order of fair competition, and promote the improvement of the balance of development. Sexuality, coordination, and inclusiveness, and strive to make the people's sense of gain more fulfilling, their sense of happiness more sustainable, and their sense of security more secure.

　　Make every effort to implement the anti-monopoly law

　　Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we must strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", and achieve the "two safeguards", and continuously improve political judgment, political understanding, and political execution. Fully implement the anti-monopoly law and contribute more to high-quality development.

　　Efforts will be made to improve the anti-monopoly legal system and create a fair, transparent and predictable competition legal environment.

Accelerate the improvement of anti-monopoly supporting legislation, promptly revise and improve the anti-monopoly declaration standards for concentration of business operators and other regulations and rules, formulate anti-monopoly guidelines in key industries and fields that are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, have frequent competition problems, and are highly concerned by the society, and build a scientific, complete, systematic, standardized, and Run an efficient legal system for fair competition and create a new height for the implementation of global fair competition policies.

　　Focus on strengthening anti-monopoly supervision and law enforcement in key areas, and continuously optimize the market competition ecology.

Adhere to treating all market players equally and equally, strengthen anti-monopoly supervision and law enforcement in accordance with the law, effectively break through the monopoly barriers that restrict my country's industrial upgrading and high-quality development, and promote the free flow of production factors and the optimal allocation of resources.

　　Efforts will be made to deepen institutional opening up in the field of competition, and promote the construction of a new system of higher-level open economy.

Accelerate the construction of a high-level competition policy system for multilateral and bilateral free trade agreements, strengthen anti-monopoly exchanges and cooperation with countries (regions) along the "Belt and Road" and other countries, and create a high-level international exchange and cooperation platform for fair competition.

Actively participate in global competition governance, and gradually transform from recipients and followers of high-standard competition rules to contributors and makers.

Improve the aid system for enterprises to protect their rights in overseas competition, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of my country's "going out" enterprises.

　　Efforts shall be made to improve the implementation mechanism of fair competition policies and enhance the efficiency of competition governance.

Give full play to the role of various types of fair competition policy coordination mechanisms at all levels, strengthen the overall coordination of competition policy and macro-control, industrial development, industry supervision and other policies, and pay more attention to shifting from case-to-case to rule-based.

Improve regulatory methods and tools that are compatible with encouraging innovation, timely regulation, and effective disposal, and enhance regulatory foresight.

　　Under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, we must emancipate our minds, pioneer and innovate, and take responsibility for our actions, and take the opportunity of in-depth study, publicity and implementation of the newly revised anti-monopoly law to continuously enhance our work skills and capabilities, and strive to create anti-monopoly laws. The implementation of the monopoly and fair competition policy is a new situation, and the party's 20th National Congress is greeted with practical actions.

　　(The author is the deputy director of the State Administration for Market Regulation and the director of the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau)