Anti-monopoly investigation widely extends into shadow and tiny corner of auto industry in China

A clear signal is delivered outside from single anti-monopoly against price to local policy that the reformation against economy of state ownership we are experiencing is wider and bigger than our thought. Effect of market will work in China.

National office of anti-monopoly is digging deeper against auto industry. At present, QIU Zhongyi, who is an officer of Ministry of Commerce, says that government asks some industry to share the problem they find from local protects to monopoly. He says, “We want to know the challenge they are facing.”

It means anti-monopoly investigation extends from imported car to parts, second-hand car and local protectionism.

Ministry of Commerce has published with other 12 ministries on 4 Dec 2013. The agreement is the implement step of . The agreement point out the problems and main takes China has. All the above tasks are leaded by the 12 ministries.

This 4 May, Ministry of Commerce published . It is a feedback of the agreement, which will make sure market decisive effort in economy activities.

As it known, Ministry of Commerce makes survey table, which include investigation against local government abuse of power, force purchasing for certain product or service etc. which covers many aspects. The survey table includes 7 series questions. Meanwhile, it asks company evaluation of local policy and industry monopoly. Besides, they can propose suggestion against all the monopoly and local blocks.