Weekly Economic Observation: Breaking Down Hedges and Replacing Soil to Build a Unified Large Market Nationwide | Market | Economy
Recently, the relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission stated that in order to build a unified national market, it is necessary to demolish the "fence" and replace the "soil" that breeds the "fence". We should be good at using reform ideas and methods, further improving relevant institutional mechanisms and supporting systems, and cultivating a "soil" conducive to the construction of a unified national market. This deployment is timely and necessary.
Since the issuance and implementation of the "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of a National Unified Market" by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council last year, with the joint efforts of all parties, the construction of a national unified market has achieved preliminary results, social consensus has been further strengthened, and the implementation path of key tasks has been further clarified. It has played a positive role in stabilizing development expectations, releasing market vitality, reducing transaction costs, and promoting smooth circulation.
The dismantling of the "fence" that restricts the construction of a unified national market is the most common and direct practice in various regions and departments. For example, in response to the widely criticized issue of restrictions on the migration of second-hand cars in the market, relevant departments have completely abolished the restriction policy, effectively revitalizing the second-hand car market by promoting the free flow of commodity elements. For example, in areas such as government procurement, key projects, transportation and water conservancy, collusive bidding, affiliated bidding, and bribery are all long-term obstacles and difficulties that affect the construction of a unified market. Since last year, relevant departments and localities have taken special actions to address local protection issues. A total of 78 administrative monopoly cases have been resolved, and improper market intervention behaviors such as designated transactions have been promptly corrected, which has been welcomed by business entities.
It should also be noted that building a unified national market is a complex systematic project, and many difficulties cannot be solved by dismantling the "fence", especially those accumulated institutional and mechanism problems over the years. If the "soil" on which it relies for survival cannot be replaced or improved, even if the "fence" has been dismantled, it is very likely to make a comeback. Because of this, in the process of promoting the construction of a unified national market, we must not only adhere to problem orientation and carry out special governance for prominent problems, but also strengthen the treatment of both symptoms and root causes, and focus on long-term achievements. That is to say, demolishing the fence and replacing the soil has become an inherent requirement for building a unified national market.
The recent executive meeting of the State Council has re mobilized and re deployed efforts to accelerate the construction of a unified national market, emphasizing the need to resolutely break through fixed thinking, prevent departmentalism, and make greater efforts in deepening reform. We will further optimize basic market economy systems such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, and social credit, improve incentive and constraint systems, and assessment and evaluation systems, and improve institutional mechanisms that are suitable for the construction of a unified national market. This provides a clear direction and path for the construction of a unified national market in the current and future periods.
Firstly, further unify thinking, enhance consensus, and consolidate responsibility. We must deeply recognize the significant significance of building a unified national market, comprehensively understand and accurately grasp its scientific connotation and practical requirements. It is particularly important to have a correct understanding and handling of the relationship between the local and the overall situation, so that the "small situation" is subordinate to the "overall situation" and the "small principle" is subordinate to the "big principle". We must adhere to proactive actions and move towards each other, and accelerate the formation of a joint force to promote the construction of a unified national market.
Secondly, while carrying out special actions on prominent issues, it is necessary to accelerate the improvement of supporting policies for the construction of a unified national market. We will carry out special rectification measures to address issues such as market access and exit, mandatory industrial support or investment, engineering construction bidding, and government procurement that have received strong market feedback. We will establish a rapid response mechanism to address these issues and strengthen rigid institutional constraints. Focusing on areas such as market infrastructure, factor and resource markets, and market regulation, we will accelerate the legislative process of the Social Credit System Construction Law, Fair Competition Review Regulations, and continuously improve the policy and institutional system.
In addition, it is necessary to further improve the long-term institutional mechanism that is compatible with the unified national market, and provide a nutrient rich "soil" for the construction of a high standard market system. Specifically, it is necessary to take the construction of a unified national market as the guide, further improve the financial and taxation, statistics, and local government performance evaluation systems, strengthen the unified planning and arrangement of major productivity layouts, strengthen industrial policy coordination, and promote the formation of regional economic layouts and land spatial systems that complement each other's advantages, have reasonable division of labor, and support high-quality development.
As a major deployment made by the Party Central Committee from a global and strategic perspective, accelerating the construction of a unified national market not only reflects a clear problem orientation but also a precise goal orientation. The urgent task is to truly establish the concept of "one game of chess for the whole country", dialectically handle the relationship between "effective market" and "promising government", adhere to the principle of simultaneous efforts and systematic promotion, and ensure that the construction of a unified national market achieves greater results.
