Huang Yong: To break administrative monopoly, we need to strengthen anti-monopoly law enforcement and improve top-level design

(Source:CCTV-2 Date:2013Year11month2日）

Not long ago, Shuanghui Group held a press conference in Beijing, saying that inA cold meat chain store in Yiyang County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province has been severely violated by local protection. The Yiyang County Government not only issued a document (Yifu Office Zi [2013】1458814_8857“Breaking, smashing, and looting”. Regarding the antitrust issues involved in this case,CCTV-2Specially invited by economic half-hour reportersDeputy Leader of the Expert Advisory Group of the Anti-Monopoly Committee of the State Council, Director of the Competition Law Center of the w88 casino, and Professor Huang Yong of the Law w88 casinoProvide a professional interpretation of this case.

In response to the above-mentioned behavior of Yiyang County Government,Huang Yongemphasized that “the practice of local protectionism in some areas is contrary to the spirit of the Anti-Monopoly Law.” He pointed out that “Article 33 of my country’s Anti-Monopoly Law clearly stipulates thatAdministrative agencies and organizations authorized by laws and regulations to manage public affairs shall not abuse administrative power to eliminate or restrict competition.”

Huang Yongbelieves that "my country's Anti-Monopoly Law actually regulates two aspects. On the one hand, it regulates economic monopoly, and on the other hand, it is a characteristic of our country, that is, the regulation of administrative monopoly." He emphasized, "Why is administrative monopoly so harmful? Because the relationship between administrative monopoly and market is the relationship between public power and weak economic entities, and administrative agencies are strong, so this relationship is unequal."

Data shows that in the 1980s, President Reagan of the United States ordered the liberalization of the aviation market, allowing small airlines to join the market competition, lowering ticket prices, and breaking down industry barriers. In addition, the United States also solves local blockades and w88 protection of agricultural products through market mechanisms such as futures trading. Regarding the issue of how to realize the free circulation of inter-regional w88 in my country, Huang Yong said frankly, "This problem cannot be fundamentally solved through just one law, one document or several documents." Breaking the administrative monopoly also requires top-level design and further reform of the existing economic system.

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CCTV video:http://jingji.cntv.cn/2013/11/03/VIDE1383408599387510.shtml

People's Daily Online:http://sc.people.com.cn/n/2013/1103/c345167-19833439-7.html

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