In 2022, the anti-monopoly work will set the tone. Which five areas will be focused on?
According to the State Administration for Market Regulation on March 17, the National Anti-Monopoly Work Conference of the Market Supervision System was held in the form of video on the 17th. The meeting demanded that in 2022, the anti-monopoly work should insist that development is the first priority, adhere to the principle of "steadfastness at the forefront and seek progress while maintaining stability", adhere to the "two unswerving", and promote macroeconomic regulation with standardized, transparent and predictable supervision. Market stability, promote high-quality development and protect the interests of the people.
The meeting stated that the anti-monopoly work in 2022 will focus on five aspects: First, focus on improving the level of anti-monopoly rule of law, and strive to improve the legal system of fair competition, so as to provide clearer behavioral guidelines for market players. The second is to focus on boosting market expectations and confidence, focus on deepening the implementation of fair competition policies, and help smooth the domestic circulation. The third is to focus on stabilizing the macro economy and safeguarding people's well-being, strengthen anti-monopoly supervision and law enforcement in key areas, and transform the "soft power" of fair competition into the "hard power" for development. The fourth is to focus on promoting the construction of a modern supervision system, focus on enhancing the ability to manage fair competition, and do a good job in team building. Fifth, focus on shaping my country's new competitive advantages, focus on enhancing corporate compliance capabilities, and improve the international voice in the field of competition rules.
The meeting pointed out that the anti-monopoly work in 2021 has achieved remarkable results. 176 monopoly cases were investigated and dealt with nationwide, with a fine of 23.586 billion yuan; 727 cases of concentration of business operators were concluded, 4 cases were approved with conditions and 1 case was prohibited. The platform economic competition ecology has been significantly optimized, and the market competition environment has steadily improved. Accurately released the policy signal of equal emphasis on regulation and development, stable growth to promote people's livelihood, and fair and just supervision, and made positive contributions to promoting high-quality development, promoting the construction of a high-standard market system, improving people's livelihood and well-being, and shaping my country's new competitive advantages.