China's SAMR Launches 8-Month Fair Competition Drive to Break Local Protectionism
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Updated · Xinhua · May 14
China's SAMR Launches 8-Month Fair Competition Drive to Break Local Protectionism
2 articles · Updated · Xinhua · May 14
May-to-December, China's market regulator will run a nationwide campaign targeting barriers to fair market access, independent business operations and the free flow of goods.
SAMR said it will intensify law enforcement, inspections and spot checks to curb improper interference in competition and dismantle obstacles to a unified national market.
By the end of 2026, the agency aims to have basically eliminated market segmentation and local protectionism created by local standards, partly by abolishing or streamlining those rules.
The push builds on earlier enforcement efforts and aligns with China's 2026-2030 five-year plan, which makes fair competition, unified standards and stronger regulation a priority.
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